It'll be up to the next generation to figure out if they want to build an empire or not. 

Many of my customers who are traveling nurses buy condos or townhomes in Florida as vacation homes, then rent them out when they're not in town.This system has proven to be very lucrative, as it allows them to service the mortgage debt and generate a good cash flow.

Dr's, Nurses, Electricians, heavy equipment operators etc etc.. 

The answer is to value this as any other business generating income, not just stick within the confined box of valuing the real estate only.  

An argument can be made that you will generate a higher net worth there than say middle of nowhere Alabama.3.

The frameworks others have presented of viewing the site as a lead-generation tool where you, as the host, are handling all the payment processing and screening is pretty accurate. 

But maybe your tenant reaching out and mentioning that they're going to be forced to file a police report for fraud could generate some traction...obviously the real objective here is to just get the seller to call you back...

Investment Info:

Mobile home note investment investment.

Purchase price: $64,250

Cash invested: $12,000

Sale price: $175,000

We purchased this mortgage note and ended up foreclosing on the proper...

House Hacking a primary residence is the best way to generate wealth so I always recommend that as the next move. 

There is life stages to investing, and the math is clear that strategic debt use, strategic leverage, pyramiding, appreciation, is the wealth generator.