This gets my mortgage payment barely at break even for LTR value, (could be negative cash flowing), and lowers to about a 6% CoC (with down payment, renov and furnishings' costs)About 1.5 pt lower than my goal and with an MAO $10K higher than I wanted.b.

It really depends what your goals with REI are.

Every year set a goal of buying 2-3 properties per year since you have the income.

I'd say you've accomplished the goal of doing the most with the least with your current model.Having said that, you'd have to be a complete idiot to pay $1M+ for a mobile home and some wood pallet sheds.

I feel that any investment that makes financial sense according to your goals is a good place to start.

My goals include cash flow and appreciation and I realized there were other properties that better align with what I am trying to accomplish.

Now, I will suggest the following:Create a financial plan that includes the following:One year goal: reduce your expenses, including credit cards.

New to RE investing, have watched tons of BP episodes.My goal is to pursue mid-long term buy and hold rental properties, either single or multi-family.

My goal is to maintain good relation with tenants and have excellent communication.

Also, if you goal is to continue scaling, a real estate CPA could be a great resource for accounting and tools like DSCR loans can help your grow quickly, especially for cash-flowing properties.