go ahead and fund the deal and close the escrow.

If you can find a great deal where you gain instant equity via buying below appraisal value, you are already ahead.

Just a heads up.

Regardless, if you find a great opportunity, go full steam ahead and use some equity to fuel a deal!

This is the sort of project your kids may some day benefit from but you may not.You may be further ahead to sell the land to a developer if possible.

I've build thejetsethost.com but scratching my head on pushing forward with more effort and expense to really build out a marketing plant. 

Now you've got the SEC on your back...You need to get your business structure, paperwork and processes looked at carefully by a good real estate and business attorney... and get ahead of this.. before you're paying big fees on defense attorneys.However, be careful when you market your deal to an end buyer or investor.

I am 100% confident that work will be complete by April 1.Can I go ahead and start looking for a tenant?  

The formula in cell H9 (Cash Outlay) is =H5+D6+D7 which equates to Down Pymt + Improvements + Closing Costs.

After seeing it done, then go ahead and do it on the rest of your houses.You can recommend to someone who is on their first flip to just jump head first into the deep end and try and do it on their own when it's their money.