Something which can generate at least 17% (higher always better) pure CoC ROI (i.e. without considering principle reduction etc.).Thanks @Cody L. that makes sense.

If its a pure investment think about mb doing a HELOC after the repairs instead of a refi, compair your local banks products to which one will give you more flexability, rates, and LTV.  

Whereas, if you negotiate a referral fee of $3,000- $5,000 or whatever, that's pure profit and you're not risking a thing.

They are purely there to “retire” earlier.

Per this article, it speaks to the level of involvement one has with the property, if it is purely investment and no actions taken to improve its value, classified as capital gains.  

As much as I want to be thrifty owner/investor, I also don't want to be "that tenant" to my neighbors nor put an undue strain on my family for purely financial reasons.

Make sure you run the numbers both ways so you know if it will work as a pure investment.Regarding your analysis:Repairs and CapEx are too low.

What I meant about only needing to rent for 7 days means that based on the high ADR that I found on VRBO, the expenses would be completely covered by the time you had rented it for 7 days, and after that it would be pure cashflow.

., as well as the only one that teaches these things in a college-style pure factual information format in both a classroom as well as the field inside real mobile home parks.

I've kept my rental purely as an investment, but have recently become more interested in focusing on generating better cash flow by finding and reinvesting in other properties.