I quit my job at the end of 2014 and in 2015, my husband and I decided to design and build our own Tiny House on Wheels (THOW) to start our path to financial independence. 

I am not here to reinvent the wheel just use what works and grow my knowledge base.

But it's a big wheel with billions of cogs that live a life of glorified indentured servitude.

I am a long term buy/hold guy so looking for the most durable flooring option I can find.

Because a 2-4 unit property will serve as a forcing function to drive a multifamily deal with "training wheels," so to speak, before moving into larger multifamily deals (where folks should ultimately aim to focus in their bigger strategy, in my opinion). 

Those floors are generally durable, but one flaw is they can be torn easily when moving appliances, or even large tables. 

This requires a bit more planning to make sure you never term out of your commercial mortgage during a period of time when values are not favorable for a refinance like at the bottom of a market cycle.So with sufficient foresight and use of the pro's while minimizing the con's I side with commercial financing from a RE investor perspective, but for the newer aspiring investors I will side with conventional since its financing with training wheels that favor the borrower.

I started in in 2-4 family back in 2007 before making the shift to self storage in 2011 and while I learned a good deal in the multi-family if I could do it all over again I would definitely skip that phase:)Just something to keep your wheels spinning. 

"Recession-durable RE investing for non-accredited investors" How do you defend against recessions, without sacrificing ambition? 

When it's on wheels, it's regulated by the DMV, but when it's on a foundation, it's regulated by the city zoning laws, which often don't take kindly to the Tiny House.