(Of course, there are other benefits to real estate besides just the CoC Return from your cash flows, such as tax benefits and appreciation, but I look at those as the cherry on top.)

On top of that, there are stock bonuses for first transaction, hitting cap, and other goals.

Fantastic discussion. 

Along these lines I thought of posting a sign and on Craigslist, offering to move an unwanted mobile home and then owner financing it to get more out of the property on top of the lot rent.

The strategy has been very good to me, and I'm a fan.Separate your construction costs into soft, horizontal and vertical components - soft for city fees, professional services , and holding/financing costs ... horizontal for any site prep, public improvements, and underground work ... vertical for foundation and everything on top of it. 

Do not google these .... unless you believe everything you read on the top of the google page (paid ads)

In most cases the bank will want 20% down so your mortgage will be around $280k and over 20 years thats around $1800 a month off the top of my head. plus account for a 6% vacancy rate and $2400 a year in repairs and calculate how much the HOA fees are and insurance and the real estate taxes.

@William Allen Thanks William for your input on where to look at for the house hacking definitely is my top choice since that’s where my mother is thinking about relocating to. 

You have to work hard to get cash flow, on top of equity, on top of ROI.

It is way easier to get back on the path that you know so well and not cut through the brush and blaze a new trail, but the problem is that although it is easier to go back to what ya know, that path leads to the same unfulfilling results they have always received.Just a few of my thoughts from the top of my head.