The ROW @ Dietz Elkhorn is a 27 duplex community between San Antonio and Boerne.

Maybe you feel the same way.

This approach does not work on every deal, but if they are doing 1 out of 3-5 deals like this, it really helps the fix & flipper to develop long term wealth, rather than just chasing the next deal for chunks of money. 

I wouldn't suggest you buy a single-family home to live in because the additional cost outweighs the benefits.

To become a true business owner or investor, you need to leverage your time through others.

The current price of the house is worth about $900000.

Some investors also use a business line of credit backed by their cash flow, which can help with future deals.If you’re planning to scale, maybe start stacking that cash for the next property or even park some in T-bills for short-term returns.

@Jade Frank I agree with what @Dominic Mazzarella and others are saying here, but If you find the downside outweighs the gain and you ultimately decide to sell the property, Since the property was held for investment use it would qualify for a 1031 exchange. 

Keeping my eye on the worst houses in the best neighbors that need some reno that I can turn into STRs or LTRs.

They could self manage for several years, using the rental income, until the next phase of their retirement.If they have a decent amount of financial discipline, they may want to get a HELOC now before they build to get the most favorable rate.