I understand the desire to scale fast, but I'd advise taking the path of the tortoise, at least for your first few deals.Save up money and become an expert on your buy box so when a good buy comes up you'll recognize it right away.After you've bought a few properties using your own money (down payments and rehab) you'll have the experience and creditability to explore fancier funding methods.

I recognized there was risk.  

NOTE: translating your max PITI to purchase price is dependent on interest rates and actual propety taxes.If you go this route, you'd probably want to explore fixer-uppers and use an FHA 203(k) loan to include the cost of rehab in the purchase mortgage.You could then HouseHack other bedrooms via LTR, MTR or STR, to cove part of your PITI and save for the next purchase.Or you could flip it and use any proceeds to put down on a more expensive flip or rental.Difficult to make assumptions to look at a 2-unit, but you would qualify for a higher purchase price IF the other unit was already rented out - the lender would recognize that rent as more income for you. 

Recognize that it is a challenging goal. 

For some reason, FICO appears to recognize students loans in deferrment:(Best questions to ask prosepects;1) When are you looking to move?

I recognize the adr includes some smaller/cheaper cabins, but I am surprised at how low it is.  

Since you mentioned you’ve been on BP for a long time, you probably recognize this style—people here take the time to write long responses because they care and want to help, not to judge or take shots at you.

Nelson Brothers Property Management Company LLC Receives Torch Award from the Better Business BureauPatrick Nelson states; “We’ve already been recognized for growth business practices, but ethical behavior has always been at the forefront of our concerns.”I can already hear the snide comments.

When a lady recognized my name when I checked into the one of the airline private rooms. 

While the change looked good on paper because heat related utilities were separated, prospective tenants immediately recognized that heating a two-bedroom unit with electric baseboard heat is expensive.