I think the best model, and one I'm currently working on, would be more akin to how insurance works. 

Quote from @Todd Goedeke: @Parmesh P. there is no such TDA paying 7% or even 6% long term,5 years or longer.One example I know of is NYC teachers has a 7% fixed with a maximum $23,500 per year currently. 

Quote from @Allison Littman: I am currently trying to close on a church in Nashville (residential R6-A zoning) and convert it into my primary residence.

There are also other strategies that can work better currently, depending on what your goals are. 

Take stock of your current credit score and accounts.

I currently work as a Pipefitter (think plumbing but on industrial steroids).

We want her to live with us so she's more active and social, but our current house isn't suitable.

Many properties are abandoned by the current owners because of some problemDavid KrulacBigger Pockets Podcast #82

Hey BP family, I'm currently trying to help out a family in need from having to foreclose on there property by taking over subject to, it has a high interest rate although the entry is around 20k I want to wholesale this ultimately Is it possible for me, to disregard my initial assignment fee to get a buyer asap and add a 2nd lien on the property as my fee? 

Do we focus on flipping, (currently we have actually been trying to do this, but we physically can't find enough contractors in our smaller market <100K population to do that much work).