Why buy a $900K home to only clear $500 a month when you can buy a $250K duplex that offers the same cash flow.The price to cash flow ratio has to make sense if you want to maximize your capital and spread your liquid reserves for down payments.

The spreads are off. 

The information is about what happened in the past and once people read those, they start to flock to those markets, making it more competitive.I would create a list of wants in a market and then narrow down.

I think it would be good to spread your risk around a little and buy in another market?

That’s why one room motels don’t work - the costs of operations need to be spread over 50 units or more.  

It wasn't until I narrowed my focus on ONLY ONE THING general contracting that things fell more into place...My advice is to educate as much as  possible and find a niche that you can dive deep into.Meeting in person is where I found some of my best friends and mentors in the space.  

This might help narrow down the best fit in terms of lender type.Do you have any prior construction experience or a builder on board?

I'd recommend house hacking in or near your area to start to narrow your focus. 

Most often it was out of need for a specific location and space, so I first concentrate on the location, then #beds (typically), once I've narrowed it down, then I go to budget.

In an installment sale, the seller can spread out their capital gains taxes over time instead of paying them all at once.