To clarify, using hard money is no different than a conventional loan in terms of "using my own money". 

My leverage point (in terms of total loan to value) is probably a lower percentage than many on here.

Before I begin I would like say, this BiggerPockets community has always been one of the best tools I’ve ever used in terms of getting advice from likeminded individuals not only in my small community, but nationwide.

Another thought in my mind was timing with respect to college school years, as many students (as i was once this person) procrastinate in terms of finding a suitable place to live.

Otherwise, getting solid leads of people can be difficult and costly (both in terms of money and time).Does this help? 

In terms of finding a lender, you should have no difficulties there.

In general lawyers think about the world in terms of risk and how to design it out and not about how to craft something that will sell net of carving out the main risks.  

Anyone with experience owning both larger homes and smaller homes, what do you generally see in terms of cash flow/work required?

@Jordan Burnett This club is not Lifestyles Unlimited but it's very similar in terms of structure as the founder used to work for Lifestyles. 

I’ve looked at that and you may be onto something the analysis isn’t quite straightforward..... commercial loans may be slightly higher but refund costs are orders of magnitude more expensive in terms of fees have to break even analysis.