Very high risk to depend on as a income until you are well established.

I would stay far away from Fayetteville if you're playing the long game

In the end I'm aiming to continue this game for the long haul, not interested in selling, only acquiring. 

Use an HML and get creative with your friends/family on the skin in the game down payment that most HML require.

I don't have time to shop around 10 different places, so always go with established relationships, and trust them. 

One company owns everything and does nothing (this is your SLLC a/k/a “asset holding company”) and a completely separate company handles all of your operations (this is a traditional LLC a/k/a “operating company”) For the operating company which serves as your face to the world and through which you do all your business, you establish a Traditional LLC to carry out the operations of your investments.

I have been investing for a couple of years and now looking to up my game.  

You can establish relationships and potential partners through that venue as well.

This game is all about using leverage. 

The name of the game in the abandoned/vacant property business is to confirm everything).With these folks you almost always have to follow up consistently until they are ready to pull the trigger.