Then the last piece to my puzzle is I am expecting to switch jobs (from a W-2 to a completely different W-2 with similar pay) in the next month or 3. 

He tried to do patch work on this one wall with existing paint and it looked like a jigsaw puzzle :)  If you can't touch it up you're using the wrong kind of paint.

It gets better as time goes on and the cash flow is the least profitable piece of the puzzle. 

Investment is just one piece of the puzzle, actually knowing how to handle the cash flows and structure asset types can be just as important.I am glad you are recommending Momentum because I was trying to decide whether or not to sign up.

Reverse engineer the list of most recently acquired hospitality business built or bought within the 30-40mile radius, You’d be puzzled at how much capital they have to play with.Crowdfunding or Real Estate Syndication: Platforms dedicated to real estate investment might have investors interested in backing a boutique hotel project.

- puzzled look  %-) Lol 

This thread is really puzzling to me.

but i also 2nd @Jay Hurst's sentiments - get a 2nd or even 3rd opinion on DTI/ full doc. i personally love files that are puzzles, i get some weird satisfaction out of figuring out how to make it work on full-doc, especially when my client has been told "no" before. if it doesn't work now, a good loan professional will help you create a path forward.

Oh my gosh Dustin thank you so much for your guidance, those are the final 2 pieces of the puzzle I was looking for.

I think they are the most critical piece of the puzzle when investing from a distance.