It's a trapped equity, not cash flow.The case study you presented is an awful one because of the horrible return.Here is the property I bought in april:  purchase 400k, dp175k (low risk for now), total rent 36k/year.My positive cash flow after mortgage and tax is 10.3% after mortage and property tax.  

This is a horrible idea.

He did great on the big surface items, but the detailed finishing was horrible.

He did great on the big surface items, but the detailed finishing was horrible.

I tried to sell this townhome when I first moved up north, and used a co-worker at the hospital I was working at who was completely horrible, was a realtor as a side hustle and had no idea about the market temp, and listed my townhome waaaay above where it should have been which resulted in it sitting on the market forever.

I know he's got it priced high and when I asked how he got that number, he just said he "knows someone will buy it for that price" I know the seller is in danger of foreclosure soon as well.The problem is this specific MHP had horrible management coupled with a natural disaster that hit the area a few years ago causing homeowners in the area to move away.

In my area, Zillow is horribly inaccurate.

That being said I never graduated college and think high school and college are absolutely horrible at what they are suppose to do.  

COVID-19 - Rental Housing Association of Washington (rhawa.org)This is a horrible time to be a landlord.

  I can feel your frustration, I can see the hard position it puts you in but if Florida's building materials prices are anything like here in Oregon, a 15% isn't as horrible as I'd expect.