To match the returns you'd have to peg every grand-slam appreciating stock every-single-year on the street.

I still have that house and it rents for a grand these days. my first house was late 70s that I bought  in those days it was 80 10 and 10  you need 10% cash and normally a private HML would give you the 10% second and bank was the first.. interest on the first was 9% second was 15%.. this was before the Carter interest rate run up.. paid 80k for it in Milpitas CA.. and it was brand new bought it from Shapel . 

And do they care if I do rent by the room strategies?

Put in about ten grand and a summer's worth of weekends in sweat equity and the deal is very sweet.

Over the phone (because I was on vacation), I called him and told him he needed to return everything or I would file grand larceny charges.  

If you want, you can focus on just women groups (recommended with your current design)Living Room- You need an additional chair for 1 more person, or reconfigure your layout with sofa, etc.- Scrap bar stools and get a larger dining table + chairs to sit 6Bedroom 1- Too many lights.

Sell the home to whoever your target tenant will be - modern, sleek, urban, renovated, bright/spacious; then sell the location - not whether they have a bank account or need a 7/11 - just that it is located to 'dining, entertainment, shopping, more.' 

Maybe they don't need the money now but in 5 years they wan to send a grand child to college.

Then attach as per normal.Green Glue is a product that is designed to reduce the transference of sound between rooms.

Also, sometimes they travel with their family so it may be beneficial to rent it out by the unit and not by the room.