For me it was the total support of my wife now for 50 years married, she supported my week-ends away taking seminars on different real estate subjects; creative financing, equity participation, options, notes, and assignments.  

One example is that I do may creative deals (I buy subject-to, zero down, all cash etc).

EIDL funds cannot be used for physical repairs, expansion of physical facilities, acquisition of fixed assets, bonuses, owner distributions (non-performance related) or refinancing existing debt." 

Are you open to creative financing deals, like being assigned subject to or seller finance deals?

Appraisal will also probably be "subject to" certain items being completed. 

So, if you can buy the work truck and use it exclusively for business then it seems likely that you'll experience the bonus depreciation perk to offset some gains.Obvious all of ^^^^ is subject to a savvy CPA saying it's a good idea :)

. #1 - Go to Zillow and do a radius search from a "subject" house for .5 if urban and 1 mile if suburban. #2 - Go back only 6 to 12 months#3 - Year built#4 - Composite of exterior, exterior and interior condition#5 - Style - split level, ranch, colonial...#6 - Look for lot size, living area size (above basement) GLA or Gross Living Area (add basement separately) Below Grade living area. #7 - How many total ROOMS, beds, baths, fireplace, pool, extras, remodeled (year) view, condition etc#8 - Garage, on-street parking, off-streetLook for 3 comparable sold properties and 3 comparable active for sale properties. 

....I love to talk about Real estate but it’s not my friends’ favorite subject. 

You can get around this by either paying yourself a salary (if you are an S-Corp), which would count as an expense for the loan proceeds, or you can distribute to yourself future profits that your business receives in the normal course of business.

There is a book on the subject written by David Greene that you can get here on BP or on Amazon (probably cheaper).Unless there is another awesome market that you already know better than Atlanta, I would advise you to stay close to home.