That isn't easy, but probably gets you where you want to go.LTR also possible, but you probably need to have 30-40% down in the better neighborhoods to break even or cash flow.

Suitable investments don't last long, whether in the wholesale or retail market. 

In the stage that I'm in now which is looking to grow my net worth and cash flow, I'm more interested in investing in real estate.

Almost all lenders will allow for seller credit/ financing as long as the seller isn't placing a lien on the property.

Purchase price: $236,000 Cash invested: $10,000 This October, I began renting out a property that I inherited from my mother, creating a steady cash flow each month from the rental income.

Why do you think purchase contracts are so long and have such small print?

., confirmation of the new loan terms under the new borrower's name).

Purchase price: $270,000 Cash invested: $10,000 4 bed one bath single family home in small town with great school district, about 10 minutes from major city on Front Range of Colorado.

Just a potential short term solution to the emptying daily issue, I don't have answers to the other questions above. 

Purchase price: $330,000 Cash invested: $80,000 Buy and hold purchased with long-term goal of appreciation, and possible refinance when rates go down.