I am bumping into more and more people that I consider fairly high achievers that seem to have someone coaching them to do better as well.

In my area (DFW), we're seeing that smaller, one-story office is doing well. 

Sure it does. but depending on who the celebrity is/was.....That's why so many little hotels, boarding houses, vacation rentals, etc..... feature this in their advertising.And in some cases, you will not get more money, but you will get more guests.A little while ago, I went to Tombstone AZ and stayed in 'The first boarding house in Tombstone'....really cool place but kinda small and, well....old feeling.

There will always be upward pressure on rents there as well. 

You could also mitigate risk with a surety bond as well.

It's works most anywhere- but not everywhere that rental real estate works well in. 

Quote from @Carson Hyland: Even if you buy the right property, failing to manage it well will kill your cash flow. 

If you are looking to do real estate sales as well you may want to find a brokerage that hires for both at the same time, and check their credibility.  

I came across this brand new property, in a great intersection that’s leased out to LazyDog restaurant & running well.

SFH under 200k, definitely exist. 300k for SMF as well.