Some investor say well better to go for 15-30%+ uncapped returns and lose it a minority of the time than to only make 10-13% and lose anyway with this latest black swan event.

I think you are best served to get the best advice and that is what will make your business work much better than the ones who don't care about the regulations.

Wages will also go up, and we will see a better labor/capital balance as we negotiate end-stage capitalism.  

If after all expenses it cashflows then yea that would be the best option for you'll be able to sell the land, if it doesn't then hookups might be a better option (With the big assumption that there is demand for that in that area) 

Also, I really wanted the units to be up to my standard, but I think I spent more on them making them look better with upgrades, etc, than I needed to.

Ironically its the investors in the layered LLC's who believe they are hidden in the cloaks of secrecy and better protected who end up in  the most costly and drawn out litigation while giving the plaintiff attorneys reason to take a more thorough look under the hood.Keep your LLC ownership simple, carry appropriate insurance, make sure ever vendor you work with carries appropriate insurance and those who perform work functions most likely to lead to liability exposure list you ad additional insured (not merely certificate holder) and it should go without saying, avoid negligent conduct.

You would be better served to look elsewhere for information.

I personally don't do too much section 8 because of the inspections being kind of annoying, though I have heard that they have gotten better.

The age of a home is sometimes a misnomer as older homes were built much better in many ways, not all.If you want to flip, you need to focus on older homes because that's where the bigger scale will be most likely and the more outdated cosmetically, the less likely first-time homebuyers will think they can do the work.

For every Rob Beardsley there's 1000s of flops, and for all I know he may be one.You have people on this board bigger and better than Rob Beardsley.