It sounds like your goal is cash flow, along with the ability to snowball into further investments.

I’m looking for good up in coming neighborhoods (C+\B-) that offer the ability to cash flow.

This makes things it easier.Fourth, and perhaps most importantly, this gave me the ability to develop relationships with many agents.

If I reduced the price to 1million, it would be almost a 10% cap rate, with leases in place, and the ability to expand and double the square footage if desired. 

As an investor, you’ll have the ability to evaluate one property’s cash flow against another, as well as measure the potential risk.

Usually the numbers from brokers and listings are hopeful, misleading or just plain wrong and you need the ability to find the right numbers and underwrite from those. 

@Assad Oskuei you're going to want to talk to the Cranston building department.My understanding is that ADUs in Rhode Island are limited to the current owner and only for family members, so you wouldn't be able to AirBnB or rent it out, and the ability to have someone live in it wouldn't automatically transfer to a new owner unless the new owner applies for (and qualifies for) having the same in-law unit.ADUs in RI are much more limited than in other states, for example California.

No, where you went to college has absolutely nothing to do with your ability to succeed. 

I must say that there was a time many years ago when I was struggling to rent a place and it was someone's ability to offer me housing that saved me from homelessness.

My expectation was never to buy here, but to save money working here because the money making ability is higher (like you said, the rich and famous).. and that's exactly what I have done.