An alternative investment would be a doubling every 7 years

Alternatively, consider increasing rent or reducing expenses to boost cash flow.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Alternatively, do you think it might be better to use the 200k to make down payments on higher-quality homes, i.e., ones that are almost rent-ready, and finance the remainder of those purchases with DSCR, etc.?

.- Plan: eliminate AMT - Alternative Minimum Tax.

Another good alternative would be Bonita Springs, just on the North side of Naples, or Cape Coral as I mentioned above

(I realize there are alternate structures - this is how we are doing it.).

Is there an alternate source of heat?

Apartments aren’t an alternative to these people.

To me the cost of purchasing cash flow is too high, better off being cash negative 2) alternate rent models: mtr, str, rent by room.  

I kind of doubt it since Airbnb isn't that popular in these parts.