I put a question mark because people put an array of numbers there. 

virtally all hard money loans are secured loans.. vast majority in first position.

To see if they need housing for their workers, I'm sure they have a vast amount of out of town workers staying in Hotels.

My ultimate goal isn't necessarily vast wealth, but achieving financial freedom and security through real estate.

Unlike, an independent GC, who undertakes a broader array of projects, Curbio’s project experience will be more uniform and consistent over time (e.g. focusing on a core set of projects, with similarly attractive traits: impactful; reduced complexity; reliable sourcing; etc.).The “as-is” investor approach that you describe should work, as you would have all of the criteria necessary to be deemed a “qualified-prospect” for Curbio, e.g.: sufficient equity to cover a min $15K budget and ample up-side potential to deliver a sufficient positive ROI.

Lenders Account for Your Real Estate Liabilities, Even If Not Listed on the REO ScheduleThe vast majority of DSCR loans are personally guaranteed, they will still be noted in your overall financial picture, and lenders will factor in these obligations when calculating your true cash flow and risk profile.Even if the title of a property is in the name of an LLC and the property is not listed on the Real Estate Owned (REO) schedule of your personal loan application, lenders will still account for any personal liability associated with the loan.

I imagine that a high-rise will be vastly different than a 2-story. 

I happened to find a neighborhood that had diverse housing stock and allows me to develop a wide array of property.

Although you may not have funds upfront to hire an attorney, many of them work on a contingency fee basis, even for matters that don't involve vast sums of money or that are in small claims court.

I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know what I don't know.Looking at the vast number of court cases in the public database, I find only one property our of several hundred that appears to be represented by the landlord.