A restaurant or café with outdoor dining could thrive in this environment (there are not so many around the area), benefiting from the steady local traffic while also enhancing the appeal of the residential units.

For a passive route, private lending or investing in syndications/REITs can offer steady returns without property management.

I appreciate the info; this is helpful on getting a temperature on what would be realistic. 

LMHA gets a staff of a couple dozen people and a big budget to be bureaucratic, the tenant gets cost effective safe housing, and we get steady rent checks)Does anyone else have these issues???

It's more about steady content and natural growth once you nail the basics like keyword integration and technical optimizations.

Inventory has held steady around 5-6 months for some time now, with roughly 9% more active listings on the market in the metro now compared to Oct. 2023.

If you’re after steady cash flow, buy-and-hold rentals might be ideal.

Once you have steady employment, look for a place where STRs are allowed, with an in-law suite. 

Using a HELOC on Property A to fund a rental in the $150-200K range could work well if you're focused on steady cash flow.

The idea is to provide them with a steady passive income in their retirement.