The size of the units matter in terms of the neighborhood makeup, as well as several other things that don't fit in a calculation.

I'm sure that a lot of Certified 203k Contractors still do the Limited 203k because they are smaller projects that they can fit in between their larger projects when their larger projects have delays.

A lot of colleges have old dorms that fit two students in a room with shared (communal) bathrooms or a suite with multiple students living in one suite and one shared bathroom. 

People throw a fit about a slightly higher mortgage payment even though the appreciation, cash-flow, tax benefits,, and debt paydown far exceed that.

What other ways can I invest into real estate and see a decent return (anything that fits into a schedule of a full timer also outing another interest) I know what I don’t want to do and thats wholesaling.

I scrubbed the list for properties that fit my criteria, double checked owner addresses against public records, and mailed.

What you should be asking is which brokerages would be a good fit for how you want to use your license part-time? 

I will make a list of the ones that fit my criteria, and then I will search the property on the counties property tax website.

If you are going after more turnkey rentals types, a handyman/contractor might be all you really need --- once or twice a year.Lets face it, the team has to fit the purpose that you are looking to do. 

A McKinsey study concluded that just fitting four bungalows on a single lot — a fourplex — is the least expensive way to provide new housing.