How about the simple obvious that the inputs to deliver the service/product have a base-line and market prices have, OBVIOUSLY, been at about as lean of operating profit margins as can be. 

83k profit Lessons learned?

Sometimes making a smaller profit and providing value is far better than holding out for a bigger payday on a bad deal, I like that.

I plan to use the 10k Club to make money by being a bird dog for times when I don’t want to go deep into the process to make a profit.

Whatever money they make off of securitization from the borrowers note is pure profit.

On paper, it looked brilliant..cheap money, quick turnaround, and a profit projection that made his eyes light up.It taught me that the real risk isn’t just the cost of capital, it’s the predictabilty of your exit strategy.

We sell the property and each side get their money returned off the top then we split the profits 50/50.

A good deal won’t matter if your contractor delays the timeline, eating into profits through holding costs.

What an investor gives up though is tax bene's and the chance ( well at least proforma wise) that you bought at X cap rate and can sell at Y cap rate and there is a big profit that is added on to your returns. 

I am not sure there would be enough margin in this to support your goal.We know people are not lining up to accept section 8 so you could build housing targeting that group in some locations.