., set salary, percentage of profits, or other methods)?

I was wondering if a manufactured home would be an economical and profitable solution. 

In Summary: Wall Street and the stock market is handing other people your money, hoping after you let them make a ton on it no matter which way it goes, that end of day you will be left with what you put in and profit to make it worth it's while.

Quote from @Devin James: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Devin James: Everything went wrong with this investment:   - Took 4 months longer than expected   - Cost $10K more to build than we anticipated   - Sold for $20K less than we anticipatedWe still profited with a 30% return on equityThis is why I love Real Estate InvestingWhen you do your diligence and stay conservative with your numbers, it takes something really bad to lose money.Here was the original post:My siblings and I are building a home in North Port, FL.Here are the numbers: - Finished Home Value: $412Kish - Land Cost: $19,750.39 - Construction & Permitting Costs: $304,897Additional costs: - Environmental Site Assessment - General Liability Insurance - Builders Risk Insurance - Construction FinancingWe will be listing the home this weekPhotos coming soon!! 

Private investors want to invest in deals they believe will be profitable.

I think flips only make sense when even if budget goes up 20% your numbers still show a strong profit. 

And there are landlords who only care about maximizing profit and nothing else.

How about the simple obvious that the inputs to deliver the service/product have a base-line and market prices have, OBVIOUSLY, been at about as lean of operating profit margins as can be. 

I'm managing D class properties with a property manager and am making a profit. 

Are they profitable?