We were able to get the properties and put in some sweat equity and they were able to take a non producing asset and get an instant income back for a season.

Grant Cordone still rents :)..... what about "Rich man poor man"........and I've seen quite a few "RE guru's" that claim that buying a home is huge financial mistake.... better to rent and buy money producing RE assets, etc etc....Your point is that you a should have some first hand experience doing what you are having someone else pay you to help them do..

This can often produce misleading results.  

I’m going to make a big assumtion: You are envisioning buying enough income producing property to mostly sidestep having to work for a living  and live happily ever after on your rental income.

At RAD Diversified, we offer investment partners the opportunity to invest in income-producing farms and cash-flowing properties like residential & multi-family with substantial value-add opportunities. 

if you are going to add value and cashflow the Laundromat, I'd assume that having the business produce the funds from profit to pay off the owner's note would be somewhat straight forward.If the deal makes sense and the cashflow is there I'd think a cary back would be a good way for the seller to get the number they want and for you to bring little or no downpayment.

We put an emphasis on vacant prospects, those with separate meters and realistic balance sheets which when combined with the right financing terms and management can still produce a healthy and safe addition or anchor to a portfolio. 

If your target demographic (upper middle class/upper class/government workers) for your STRs are less impacted by these factors then that market will produce a better return now.7.

These rental apps do a great job of producing reports to track your rentals' performance, and output everything you need for tax filing.David OrrTax Modern

Multifamily real estate investments, such as duplexes, triplexes, or fourplexes, have the potential to increase total cash flow as they may produce several sources of rental revenue from a single asset.