You said a few things that has me thinking you'd maybe be much happier exiting the life and time consumption of Landlording, and being free to focus on deal making. 

I think of new builds like new cars and did one for my home but considered it a consumption item not really an investment.

If solar was really a sound investment, it wouldn't need to be so heavily subsidized which is part of my argument against it as a viable power source.Here's just one pro-solar summary:The average annual electricity consumption for a U.S. residential utility customer is 10,972 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, or an average of 914 kWh per month.

great reminder @Michael Carbonare I've found myself doing this cyclically and that I go through "seasons" it feels like with my content and learning consumption. 

I would like to eventually quit my day job (blue collar) because of that time consumption and strictly focus on real estate, my question is how do I go about acquiring bank loans for these buys without proof of income from a W-2?

Look, I don’t want he MOST anything, because that’s the MOST hassle, time consumption and risk.  

Asbestos is a minor health hazard, in line with light cleaning chemicals (e.g. acetone and rubbing alcohol), but there are tons of laws associates with it--so it is scary to lots of people.   

The site isn’t letting me dm anyone and don’t want my contact info out there for public consumption. 

If someone is serious about getting off of drugs and alcohol they just do it. 

Best thing to do is always have title insurance - as if I did not I would have had to spend $100k in defending my loan.Your comment: "as if I did not I would have had to spend $100k in defending my loan." and 3 years.People greatly underestimate the cost of a lawsuit, both financially and time consumption.