I dedicate an hour of my week each and every week to discuss real estate strategies/network with new to experienced investors We meet every Wed would love to meet you there. see details below https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/529240-wednesday-coffee-with-investorsMy team also meets once a month for a larger Real estate meetuphttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/543296-second-tuesday-monthly-networkingWould love to see you at either of these events absolutely free hopefully you will be able to connect with other investors and add value to each others investing goals

The only other access I could do for that room is add a bedroom door they the Foyer which is a common area.

Do or don’t do question..

Do you think it would be wiser to do or not  to do that?

The per-door cash flows are equivalent to other methods, but you can just keep re-using that same chunk of money over and over again, so none of your own money gets "trapped" in the properties.  

If you purchased multiple cash flowing properties and held them for long term your equity build up and net worth will far out perform a cash buyers.Last, your total cash payment could be used to purchase a larger or nicer property giving you a greater return (if purchased correctly).

Sounds like maybe you need a new team helping you reach your goals.I do commercial real estate with larger properties.

Mail, online ads, door knocking, etc etc.

So we’ve got a tiny yard and we are in a cash position to possibly try to acquire our neighbors’ lot without needing a loan. The property Is in very very very bad shape.

The 90 year old woman that lived there moved ...

deals using hard money in this area are getting harder and harder to find. you need a larger spread than cash buyers. best source may be off markets deals.