higher LTV equates to higher leverage which can produce higher ROI. you have to live somewhere.  

I enjoy the opportunity to buy many products and produce from the network of local farmers.

Meaning, you live in one of the income producing units.  

Purchase a Rental PropertyLet’s assume that Jane purchased a residential income producing property for $350,000.

I have reviewed over 100 MLS listings and they all seemingly produce a hefty negative cash flow (I am crunching the numbers as if I was not living there).

As I stated in the description, the agent I have been working with is not producing, like at all lately, aside from sending me daily MLS listings.

How can you get your investors in and out of this deal in somewhere between 5 to 10 years, while producing a return for them which they find compelling?

But after I move out, then yes it should produce CF.

And don't forget that maybe more than the cash flow, a long term benefit/outcome of real estate investing is some day, you are going to wake up and have many income producing assets that you own outright.  

There are few if any crowdfunding platforms producing the returns they promise.