we changed the driveway because of the cracked cements of driveway cause by the tree roots.

- Network with local agents and investors, so you start getting first crack at new deals.If you can amp up the cashflow on the first duplex, you can use the extra cash to:- Pay down the mortgage, setting yourself up for a future refinance to free up your VA Entitlement.OR- For your next acquisition.One of your biggest challenges will to keep the cash flowing when you move out of a duplex.

I will say that from my discussions with the City during my due diligence, they really seem to be cracking down quite a bit on STRs.

It is already off putting that I could not be allowed even to use a tent or trailer, RV, mobile or tiny house even temporarily.

You can look at a mobile home and see it as an easy rental with new carpet, trim and some paint but there are other bigger uglier expenses that can come up.Roof Replacement, soft floors (water damage) in kitchens and bathrooms- most floors are particle board, exterior door replacement (special order), underbelly insulation falling, bad hot water tanks with rotten floor underneath (real joy), bad windows (water again), bad bloated siding (water), water damaged base frame around perimeter of home, cracked tubs (special orders) and frozen pipes (Good luck finding a plumber to come work on a mobile home- they do not exist). 

Like the push to get tiny houses accepted and zoning changed,   a "cleanly well run rooming house" business model has yet to get much muninicipal acceptance tracktion.  

I don’t think Furnished finder is all it’s cracked up to be.

I've seen concepts of tiny homes having been built from storage containers, but not entire senior communities.

Vinyl siding also can warp,get cracked. get ripped off in high wind,sun will fade it and then leftover pieces will not match when you replace years later.  

If Fed funds goes down, 10 year will go up unless one or a combination of the following:1) Material crack in economy & market2) Material cut in spending(north of 20%)If either of those two happen, the rate reduction becomes necessary.