I'm more concerned about appreciation and equity so I'm willing to trade the cash flow for it, but I don't want to be in a situation where I'm barely breaking even and the stress that comes with it.Looking for ideas how I can tap into that equity to grow my portfolio but still getting some kind of cash flow to be able to make the monthly payments1.

You'll want to explore this with your accountant and see what side of the fence they are.What is more a concern to me is your plan to let the property sit for a couple of years and then move in. 

Now if you are seasoned and portfolio is mature and you are not as concern about maximizing income then I can see a migration to SFH might suit someone.  

Anybody else concerned about the future of commercial real estate with the coming robotics and AI?

They are more concerned about protecting the hotels. 

I own a unique mobile home park in South Carolina that's relatively small (5 acres) comprised of 12 lots (I own 8 of the homes while the other 4 are owner-occupied and charged lot rent) along with a house (3 units). 

Ugin,When you say permanent foundation it is required by Fannie Mae, FHA, VA and Freddie Mac that a manufactured home/Mobile Home be on a permanent foundation. 

I have financed a number of STR properties and they will usually be appraised as a pure real estate as vacant value and a cash flow adjusted commercial value, sometime separated as going concern and real property.  

He should be concerned about his current investors instead of finding new ones.

My concern us that the contracting company is owned by the property manager.