So, this leaves us with 13' of build-able width for a home.

Cheaper rent means cheaper property value, under which the rents can be tweaked a little with small improvements to get a greater return, like Donald Trump's book The Art of the Deal shows.I think people are starting off looking at too big of a sale, rather than getting into small and medium sized rentals that are less costly and easier to manage, especially when it comes to evictions.  

  (2k for cabinets - medium grade RTA, $700 for tops, 1,300 for install).4) 2k for appliances (stove, microwave, dishwasher, and fridge)5) 4k for bathroom (tub, surround, vanity, toilet)6) 5k in flooring.     900 sq ft carpet (1,800 - $2/sq ft using lowes whole home install deal), 400 sq ft tile (utility room, kitchen/dining, bathroom, and entry way) (3k).

From a psychological perspective, the answer is usually pay off the mortgage.Perhaps there's a happy medium?

Instead of "Training" the agent, why not offer out a happy medium?  

What I need is capital to speed this up and I was wondering if any of you knowledgeable people out there can suggest some practical (I have a medium level of financial sophistication) way(s) for me to raise money that is realistic for me to do in order to scale this up more quickly.Thank you in advance for your advice.AJ 

The classic lying landlord is the small to medium sized landlord who has a problem, a likely nonpaying tenant on their hands and wants to palm them off on some other unsuspecting landlord so easing the tenant's exit from the current landlord's property.

It is a 1920s brick.Structurally vinyl windows aren't as stiff so the visible width of the sashes tends to be bigger than wood and sometimes that's a problem visually.

I don't have to change 9 roofs and other capex items that come up over time.I would always have a higher quality asset than medium quality even if return in the near term is lower.

After lending over $200 million this way and selling those loans as mortgage notes, this is what I've found is the happy medium for borrower and investor.