He tells me he spoke with neighbors and no one pays extra for gas, and he would move when something suitable comes up.

By working backward, let's say my website converts at 2% which means it takes around 50 visitors before I get 1 lead.

They were required by law to search other properties, but came up with some excuse why my property wasn't suitable.

I'll definetely look close on commercial.I l've read about DST, but found it too complicated and not suitable for the short horisont of investment.Also, I am a bit apprehensive to the fractional ownership, since you do not have full control over the asset.It is comparable to condo in this regard.

One  (the good one)  no compains in almost 5 years,  she pays on time (most of the time) her part of the lease,  one time I had a really bad tenant,  she was in her 20s with 5 kids and no job,  Housing authoirty was paying the 100% of her lease but anytime I was on the property she was with  some "visitors"     normally more than 5, after having osme discucions becasue she was not a clean lady I asked her to leave,  the good thing is she moved out without any legal action,  Be careful accepting the tenant,  even they are coming with the voucher,  you need to do your due diligence all the time,  credit score is not an issue but eviction yes Good luck 

Once the home is suitable for advertising/ marketing, typically a couple days at most to be listed.

I have a dedicated acreage (part of a 'change of use' to new 'best and highest' value model) in a dedicated site, barb wire secured, that might be suitable for wild simulated ginseng production.

You can concurrently run your renovation project whilst looking for suitable conventional financing. 

Also, to answer your questions:Finding the right property to do this: I'd suggest you continue to look on the MLSWhat to focus on renovation wise when moving in: An area where appreciation is strongLook for value-add | Meaning an addition to the existing structure or a bathroom or finish the basementEnsure that your finishes in the house is suitable for the market and sale price you are hoping to getWatch your budget Any other general advice on how to do this successfully: Add 20% to your budgetHope this helps you guys.

I know this, I work with one guy that watches how many home cooked meals his landlord makes, how many visitors he has which he prepare meals for.