It’s also a much lower priced house than the couple I have now and I can afford to hold this and pay the mortgage with no occupancy. 

That's super affordable for me and would be amazing!

I got maybe $150 out of my tenant I had to kick out because she couldn’t afford rent there.

Firstly, the real item is only a question of Point of Production.

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Because there was barely any cheap product and I had buyers looking for this type of product.

If you mention that the buyer can't afford much, he/she may not be able to afford paying for several home inspections and not closing.

If I were starting out now, I’d focus on markets that balance affordability with solid rental demand, both for short-term and long-term rentals.

For me, I'd rather have fewer doors owned outright that allow me to achieve my personal financial goals than having a large number of doors fully leveraged with less cash flow per door.What if I can afford more than 25% or even pay for it outright and it cash flows? 

They spend a ton of money on advertising their product and apparently have none left over to spend on product development.