I currently am doing a 1300 sq ft 2 bed, 2 full bath, half gut with all new electric, new framing, mostly new drywall, move a structural wall with nice finishes for $80k.As for where to find cheap labor, Home Depot, Floor and Decor, and just searching google and calling. 

At a bare minimum, you need to know how many 1 beds and how many 2 beds there are.

The breakdown was 10 - 1 Bed, 3 - 2 Bed, 2 - 3 Bed 2 Bathroom.

I expected a 20% not 70% increase The demand is still there.. and end users are buying these assignments because they want to move into a brand new condo now and not in 4 years..For example there is a 2 bed condo selling for $800k.. it was purchased in 2016 for $500k.. the deposits added up to 20% $100kSo for someone to buy that contract they need to pay the original buyer $400k cash...The remaining $400k will be required at occupancy closing..End users are paying this today.. 

This is from my Craigslist ad:EXECUTIVE QUALITY FURNISHED APARTMENTS:2 BR apartment - Working Labradors - $6002 BR apartment - Resting Labradors - $6002 BR apartment - History Channel - $6002 BR apartment - Sports - $6002 BR apartment - Ocean Sailing Ships - $6002 BR apartment - Dogs Playing Poker - $6002 BR apartment - Guy Movies - $6002 BR apartment - Rock and Roll - $6002 BR apartment - Quentin Tarrantino - $6002 BR apartment - Country Living - $600AFFORDABLE FURNISHED HOUSES:3 BR house - Schwarzenegger Tribute - 2 baths - 4 beds - $10002 BR house - Garden Spot - 3 beds - $6002 BR house - Matchbox 20 - 3 beds - $6003 BR house - Forrest Gump - $6003 BR house - 5th Street Retreat - 4 beds - $8004 BR house - Grand Central Station - 5 beds - $10003 BR house - Retro - $6003 BR house - The Green House - 4 beds - $8002 BR house - 7th Street Retreat - 3 beds - $6002 BR house - 6th Street Retreat - 3 beds - $600BIG MAN CAVE HOUSES:The Hunting Lodge - 2 story - 2 baths - 5+1 beds - $1250The Taj Mahal - 2 story - 2 baths - 6+2 beds - $1600The Big House - 3 story - 4 baths - 8 beds - $1600

I have been in the retail commercial leasing game for 4.5 years (shopping malls, shopping centers, restaurant and street leasing) as a real estate salesperson.

I initially thought like most retail buyers would and considered selling it but instead I’d love to keep it and move it to my asset column (Rich Dad reference...). 

That's excessive, even for retail. 

Are you looking at just retail properties from the MLS?

Imagine the following scenario:Suppose you bought a SFR at a good price (20% below retail) and made very conservative estimates for water, garbage, vacancy, property management, capex, and repairs.