On top of that, you'll have your own dedicated unit which will offer more privacy compared to sharing a single-family home with tenants.

@Ryan Holtz the Midwest offers many cities that will lead to cashflow on a purchase with 20-2% down.The challenge is YOU understanding the differences between Class A, B & C, so you invest wisely and your expectations are met.You'll probably want to target Class B or C for cashflow, but make SURE you understand the pro & con differences.

For example, the costs to obtain the mortgage are typically amortized over the life of the loan.Real estate also offers expenses that do not involve cash coming out of your pocket. 

Any and all advice/input is welcome I'd love to hear what this community has to offer. 

Hard Rock Hotel (Downtown San Diego) has offered investment ownership opportunities for certain rooms within their establishment... has anybody had experience with this or horror stories of such investments?

An example of a reason to talk to them might be "Cash For Keys", to offer them a chunk of cash to leave instead of going through the eviction process.

Video Tours and Live Streaming:  Offer live video tours or virtual walkthroughs of the property, allowing out-of-state buyers to view the property in real-time and ask questions remotely.Combining these methods, sellers can effectively market their property to buyers in different states, maximizing exposure and increasing the likelihood of a successful sale.  

The property manager cannot offer constructive advice on how to raise the value of the property and obtain market rents.4.

Despite all this, the seller is not willing to release the EMD, he offered 25% of the $5,000 EMD which is insane considering that we had a financing contingency in the contract.

It seems to offer both conventional loans as well as DSCR loans which you can get based on the income of the property.