Yield varies a lot depending on the type of property and location. rental yields for residential property are typically between 4% and 5% per annum.Hope this helps!

There are also a lot of different options in real estate to single family residential, multifamily, commercial, NNN and then being on the debt side of being the lender which has cash flow but not appreciation. 

So I'm always able to offer a lower rate and make a decent living without charging points.My final thought, if you want to find the single lowest price in the market, I don't know how many companies you've spoken with, but 5,113 companies reported making residential mortgages in 2023.

Quote from @Wade Wisner: I lived in north Florida from 2003 to 2008 and did a number of residential and commercial fix-n-flips during that time. 

Signed into law in 2021, SB 9 is designed to address the housing crisis by allowing greater density in residential neighborhoods.

My husband is also a licensed realtor with Premier Point Realty.

So developers are building multifamily on these parking areas.Since these areas aren't located on top of residential areas, the zoning approval process has a lot less friction and resistance from NIMBYs.Here's an example in Rochester where an old Sears was turned into apartments for seniors.https://www.passero.com/projects/skyview-park-senior-housing...For multifamily developers, this could be an opportunity for building and partner with the mall owners.

Not really common in the 1-4 unit residential space. 

I have no clue on the deals and the deep dive into these is above my pay grade.. but I can say that deals that subscribe in an hour or so .. then little to no due diligence is done  at least deep due diligence .. and its the herd mentality.and I can only harken back to Realty shares heydays with Nav Athwal.. 

Including the cloud brokers like REAL and EXP Realty- all the brokerages I've researched so far require to join a local MLS & NAR.