I think it is easier to find a deal if you are house hacking since your deal doesn't need to be a home run; it just needs to be better then the alternative (paying rent).

is there an alternate use to put in there following the restaurant. 

As an alternative you could look for a walk-out, lock-off basement and add a small kitchen/kitchenette down there to have your own space away from your housemates.

I have used Hardie board under the LVP and had much better results, but it drives up the cost.It is cost-effective and there are not a lot of good alternatives at the price point. 

Continuing with the example above the government then decided to provide an alternative to setting the building ablaze.  

He is over priced but it's close enough that we might find alternate means to make the deal work for both of us.

Go to college (or, alternatively, learn a good trade) and set yourself up for maximum earning potential in a field that's interesting to you. 3.

Alternatively, consider house hacking or rentals for more stability.

Return should always be thought of in the context of alternatives with regard to risk.

Were seeing a lot of BRRRR refinances in the sixes rate wise recently - rates have been a bit volatile last couple of weeks but some really solid BRRRR deals going on with DSCR considering the short seasoning periods and rates really competitive with conventional alternatives