If you have 250k as the down and the rest hard including the rehab that is pretty intense.  

I'm a new (soon-to-be) investor although I'm narrowing down my buy box including the market and strategy.

There are a good amount of investors on here who could take down (including myself) a portfolio of rentals 

The important thing to know is that you basically have to meet all of the qualification criteria for a typical commercial real estate loan from a bank -- EXCEPT for the down payment requirement. 

Roll them all up and the averages are:purchase $154krenovate $47Ksell $232kThese are gross numbers, not including closing costs, borrowing costs, holding costs, licensing and permit costs, G&A, overhead, commissions, forward rate buy-downs, and lease-up fees, to name a few of the many expenses incurred. 

Loan from a Solo 401(k):If you have a Solo 401(k) instead of an IRA, you could borrow up to 50% of the account balance (up to $50,000).These funds can be used for a down payment, including on investment properties.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the Cape Coral/fort Meyers area, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Many billionaires and celebrities own property there, including lots of Americans.The infrastructure is top notch.

Part of considering acquiring a property should include additional possibilities.

Make note of some important ratios and percentages such as COC return, IRR, CAP, yearly maintenance vs acquisition price, etc.