My first thought would be do you not have a designated laundry room for the property? 

Buy more properties, rehab, and purchase larger properties to reach your end goalA private money lender would be my advice, they will give you the access to funds that you need to grow your business.  

The factors I have considered so far are that keeping it open will allow me access to more money if needed for something like a rehab without using my credit cards.

This is all based on my research and what I think would be most viable to me as of now, I would even love to meet REI's and potential partners for the near future (wholesaling or not I plan on being financially free no matter my path and acquiring properties) I have graphic design and video editing experience, would love to trade work to any REI's in the Asheville area in exchange for knowledge and help.

I have a 3.5 acre commercial lot in a rural part of NY with access right off a heavily traveled main road.

Is it good number to have as a Rough estimate when you don’t have access to the inside of the property?

I was just wondering, I see all these ads for Hud housing and I want to know do you have to pay for the account access or is this a gimmick?

That is about 6 times higher than what we can get here in California.If I have access to 3% properties that bring $800+/month in rent, I would be retired in less than 2 years and probably be drinking cocktails on some beach in Brazil. :)

If I'm not mistaken, it was originally designed as an ideal snowbird and/or retirement community where everything needed was right in town. 

Depends on how much cash you have ready and how much credit or private money you have access to.