I was wondering anyone had any suggestions on ways to monetize those 2 acres without a huge up front cost?

And it could cost many, many thousands of dollars in legal to eventually win or lose.

I will definitely weigh things regarding the environmental risks and the insurance costs.

Is there money in building and selling individual properties as GC if you factor in holding cost, etc?

BRRRR: can add a modular bedroom/bathroom/pool/hot tub to rehab, rent, refinance, and repeatIf I do this right, I think I can still use a 5% conventional loan, although I might be wrong about that? 

If you want to wholesale and learn about rehab costs and acquisition, find the best wholesaler in your area, who is reputable (hard to find), and see what you can do for them.Don't try to do it on your own.

DSCR rates (investor cashflow loans) would give you a fixed rate payment and allow you to pull that cash out from the rental at a lower cost.

There are some bond programs both county and state level that you can get the downpayment and some closing costs paid or go new construction and do the same via the builder.

Short term rental with cost seg study/ accelerated depreciation to offset W2 income.

It does not work for cash out above a purchase price.If it's a rehab project, you can get 80-90% out plus 100% of rehab funded, i.e. the typical purchase and rehab loan terms (12-month term).