That said, this area has seen 6 to 8 % appreciation in the recent years ( I bought my first home here for $340K in 2013, I sold in August for 485K) and it's still going strong.

Definitely a good steady strong market currently and in the future.Spring Hill continues to be hot as well.  

After you demo it there's no house as collateral only land value, plus I'm reading this post as you're going to build and sell, not build to live in that's mortgage fraud in my opinion but I don't deal w/ too many lenders that's not my strong suit.

If you’re talking about a multi-family residence with five or more units, the bank will typically place more of an emphasis on the economic performance of the property, and less of an emphasis on you as a borrower. 

My feeling is that I am looking in too hot of a market or just don't have myself positioned strongly enough to move fast when the opportunity presents itself.

I am often told I am too straightforward with people, too strong.

My body looks strong thanks to testosterone replacement but neurologically it is forever weakened due to the cervical nature of the injury.Spinal cord injury is so much more than breaking your neck and being paralyzed.That’s good to know about your FHA purchase.

I've been reading so many real estate books that teach how to be a better investor, but now I'm trying to find books that help someone be a better person by becoming mentally strong.

Following these businesses opening and expanding, vacancy rates have dropped well below 2% and this market is shifting to a very strong market for buy and hold investors.

It is essential to research your buyers, but also to build a good strong list in case your first buyer does not come through.