Also, how're you improving the property while you're there to help cash flow when you move out? 

If I was going to improve on one thing, I could certainly tighten up my turnover process and make units ready to rent again a little faster or even advertise a little ahead of when they are ready.

Between forced appreciation on general improvements on the property and the capacity to add an additional residential structure, the sky was the limit on value growth.

Based on my income, I’m unable to afford a multifamily property, and the deals I’ve come across haven’t been particularly attractive.My brother, who earns $90K a year, is willing to co-sign with me, but his $100K in student loans doesn’t really improve our pre-approval prospects.

@Irene Morgovsky what you are experiencing is that rents do NOT increase linearly with property values.Or look at it another way, the pool of renters that can afford higher & higher rents, shrinks faster than a corresponding pool of buyers.You could look into making it a short-term rental to try to improve rental income, but:1) Is it allowed in that area2) STR rates are coming downYou may have to accept "negative income" or sell.

If I/we had started buying investment properties (even 1 a decade) it would greatly have improved our financial wellbeing.Learn from my regret

I don’t do “buy and hold”.The thing is I’m ALWAYS looking for the highest ROI and most efficient and effective way to build my personal wealth.  

and "how do I architect creative financing to make the speed and efficiency of my money work smarter?"

The main issues are: 1. gross revenue has been less than half the projections the PM initially provided and what is on AirDNA, and 2. gross revenue has dropped 30% from last year to this year despite me investing over $125K in improvements (new pool, new fire pit, new landscaping, new dog yard). 

Essentially, there must be a paid parking footprint in the area already.The ideal asset would cashflow from day one with the ability to add value via technology, operations improvements, and/or NN lease addition (or renegotiation).