Just like a business requires capital injections to stay afloat during critical phases, your real estate ventures can benefit from a well-thought-out infusion.

you enjoy being a landlord  that is critical.. myself I  hate it.. :)2. a market that allows you to get velocity IE price points on the low end nationwide  this is a very critical aspect of scaling.3.

Here's what I'm picturing: scenarios that I can study, run through the Biggerpockets Rental Property Calculator, and critically analyze.

Not to mention that if you read food reviews from national food critics, they always have their favorites in Downtown.

@Roman PuzeyTo Dan's point, getting a great CPA is critical as you start to build your portfolio.  

I find it sad that some criticize M1 without even knowing what it is.

Of course, it is critical to understand WHO the Agent is representing, and what their limitations are in that capacity.

To ensure that you do have enough time, you need to run a critical path and pre-construction budget to figure out the steps, milestones and costs associated with securing a fully permitted project.Once and if you get to that point, your land contract should take all of the above into consideration and dictate the amount of money the land seller will want in the way of earnest money while you go through the zoning and permitting "dance".This gets tricky because you and the seller will have the exact opposite goals.

Making sure you do not go over that is critical. 

Jonathan Schwartz Between your list and everyone’s responses so far, you have enough data to crunch.Just remember that your “boots on the ground” team is the critical piece to your investing success out-of-state.