You can also get a personal loan up to $50K which typically is to pay off credit cards debts, do renovations etc, but it can also be used as a down payment.

I always have family and friends giving me negatives like " what is it doesn't rent" or who is going to "pay that much for rent" or "what if the tenant burns the house down" are these realistic situations and how do I prepare and understand to to come back if anything like this happens how do I plan ahead.3. should I go for a newer house with little to no rehab for 415,000 or something like 350,000 with like 10-20 in rehab?

I looked into SDIRA but prefer to do a Roth conversion (pay taxes) and then invest in RE within the Roth. 

Social media and online marketing - we signed up with our web developer for a service she began offering early last year where you pay a monthly fee for continuous SEO, including updates on social media, etc.  

Ok, I'll bite.....give an example of a home that is affordable, sustainable and desired by many.Remember it is critical that you as the business owner (and your partners/investors) make a good profit after paying overhead and operating expenses.

I agree with the other responses so far and will had some info where I can.I am not too familiar with the DC market, but from my understanding there are plenty of high paying jobs there to support rents.

I'm willing to even pay for a subscription but AirDNA is pretty pricey. 

Airbnb tenants also pay a higher price. 

Most retail tenants will happily pay more in rent if they can get more sales.  

Too many people think they can simply buy a property personally and then transfer it to an LLC.