A very sensible and well thought out couple of strategies you have laid out. 

I recently found a great SFH on 5 lots a couple of blocks from Lake Panasoffkee, which has some of the best bass fishing in the US, that I am closing on in early October. 

I have a couple 10 year loans, 15 year loan, 20 and 30.

My thoughts are to build a portfolio of rental properties with the idea of moving there in a couple of years.

Check with a couple of property management firms in your area.

Ive been attending some real estate meet ups over the last few months and have met a couple that specialize in the Rent to Own strategy and they seem to be doing well with it.

I looked in to it a couple years ago after using one my first and only time.

@Michael Evans , coincidentally I bumped into an SBA loan specialist a couple of weeks ago and talked to him about the possibility of applying for an SBA loan to acquire small multi-family properties. 

I have a couple investment properties myself and I'm a CPA at a large REIT so I can review your numbers, as well as offering feedback on location, price, etc.

Hey David, I have mostly been on a couple broker pages as well as www.mobilehomeparkstore.com looking for properties.