For $25K, you could probably find a loan, low-rate credit card, or something similar.

$100 gift cards for $70 at Vancouver wa Costco for Miller paint.

While it may be true that a triplex in a nicer neighborhood in Philly would cost you more, you'd also have a lot more upside.

EB5 cost a lot of money to set up takes time etc.. and the only reason your investor do that is to get a automatic green card and they will already know of this if that is their motivation. 

But the convenience of turnkeys sounds too good to be true - they buy rehab, find tenant and maintain the property.

As a true blue atheist I don't pay any attention to this type of babbling but if it were to happen no one will continue to exict so who cares.

@Bradford Behrins That's actually not true because in Florida now there is multiple title companies that will provide title insurance at a higher rate for properties purchased through the tax deed auction without going through a quiet title action.

Once these flips are complete and we have some more liquid capital, our true journey begins.

I use a rewards credit card and pay the balance off every two weeks. 

You will likely even have to get a secured credit card to kick start your credit.