You'll want to be very selective but there are funds out there that return 10% - of course your principal is at risk in this scenario.  

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The screening process is crucial because tenant quality can vary widely, even under the Section 8 program.

BUT I still understand the point that most people made, these are not concrete/stick built structures with conventional building methods, and it is owner/operator, and it's a volatile industry, and its 50min from the Gatlinburg hotspot, and the main house is a double wide, etc.I guess my dream would be that an owner that wants to live and work in one place can buy this property, live in the main house and self manage the property.

And even there, ready options exist where persons "could" do it all for pennies on the dollar of this prevailing fee structure and still that vast majority select the prevailing structure of things. 

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I can now see how the those wide gaps in my plan/idea can get closer together and be possible 

I know 3 that write them locally in DFW...and only one of those will do it state wide.

Tons of jobs and growth which allow for better tenant selection, low crime/safe, etc.

For illustration purposes if I were given the opportunity to finance my construction projects at 8O% LTC full recourse or 70% partial recourse I will select the higher levered recourse option because have confidence in my projects knowing the debt is sub 60% LTV and want the benefit of leverage.