Have a precise criteria and a business plan.

Your tip on the established landscaping is precisely what I was after...

At a press conference last Thursday, where Alexandria Park was called the “biggest tiny-home village in the state,” city leaders milled about this mini-neighborhood, which has been laid out with the precision of a suburban subdivision, with a dozen or so homes painted in neon yellow, hot pink, and red diagonal stripes to create a disarmingly charming effect.

Seller finance is wonderful precisely because of the flexibility and it's unlikely that you'd be required to live in it in order to obtain the fianncing.So, no . . . you'll need to patiently and methodically approach this method of investing and build it over time :)  

@Nagesh Kakarlamudi, Each sale has to be it's own 1031 exchange precisely because it will have it's own unique date of closing, 45/180 day calendars, and reinvestment requirements. 

Put down lease that 5%, I think to be precise it is 3.5% but remember FHA loans have a upfront MIP which is from closing costs.

I wish I had that crystal ball that could precisely tell me when to buy and sell for maximum profit.Be smart with what you buy, don't over leverage, pay your mortgage back with inflation adjusted $$$.Tell me where you want your money to be during a time of medium to high inflation.I can see inflation already in food prices, gas prices, home prices, rents, building commodities.....no matter what the government tells you that inflation is not here yet....

I haven't done an estate deal with a will involved in over 15 years and I can't recall how I would write this contract as the step-daughter, at this precise moment, has no legal right to enter into a contract for sale as she is not listed on the deed as an 'owner.' 

I would also add "The REI Concierge" podcast, that focuses precisely on U.S. citizens -living overseas- investing in the U.S.

Honestly that is a very precise number to just throw out there.