Our goal is to achieve a million in cash flow by 30.

Lastly, set deadlines to monitor progress.Once you've established your achievable goals, the next step is to assemble a reliable team in your target market to support your success.

As my advice would be to look at what you want to achieve, is it higher cashflow?

And if a group is out there projecting that 20% IRRs are still achievable for a typical value-add play, I get very suspicious, and ask for a lot of "projections vs actuals" on current deals to confirm their assumptions.

Rents greater than the PITI payment and if you can focus on 2-4 units the multiple doors help achieve that goal.On another note keep in mind Mobile/manufactured can be tough to refinance some lenders do not fund on them.

While many anticipate adhering to the 1% rule, in today's market, achieving that is exceedingly challenging.

I love the leverage one can achieve with real estate, and I still love the asset class.

It will be beneficial to achieving your goals.

Think about your goals, what YOU personally want to achieve, and make a plan that gives you the best odds for that to succeed. 

I tossed LEED in favor of Energy Star as it seems easier to achieve.