If you started somewhere like Texas, where there's more appreciation, you could do this for 5-7 years then 1031 exchange those properties into higher yielding products that'll allow you to walk away from your job.

Dig into reverse mortgages before pulling the trigger on anything, specifically HECM's (FHA product).

What we came up with was an infill product that matches what three story walk ups are in the multifamily market.

I know the production homebuilders sell lots way in advance, but I think that's a whole different ballgame. 

The proformas are utter nonsense because they know the product is no longer a viable investment.

It was the right decision for me at the time to have it be an LTR, but it's a PITA restoring it.

Reason being is that it allows you to invest in other products other than they offer, so that's why they don't promote these . 

In my experience, most have limited product offerings.

The internet companies that failed, failed because they didn't have a viable product or service, not because of the underlying technology of the internet.

I'm a 20x AirBnb superhost who realized I have more productive uses of my time than hosting directly.