It also took me a little while to gauge what the local market wants in the style and features of their homes.

The ideal situation would be a ranched-style duplex, where I would want to live on one side while my parent's live on the other.

From mom and pop style to institutional backed big blocks this is going to keep rising.

@Scott TrenchI like your post and your style.

They work at night, plus they push notification to my phone whenever an event is detected. https://www.amazon.com/Wyze-Indoor-Wireless-Detection-Assistant/dp/B076H3SRXG

Simply using an outdoor grade wire in place of the indoor romex does not remedy the issue. 

Depending on the size and desire you may be able to rent it fairly successfully since it is a full home with no shared indoor space.

Bought a mobile home and wrote a 5-year note to a buyer (Scruggs style) about 16 years ago.

@John Morgan Not to knock your style at all, but have you thought about having twice as many rentals instead of having rentals paid off?

But again, this is a business, so I need to keep my love of the stuff in check.Tile is great if you live in the south because it keeps the floor cool, but otherwise the damn grout lines are a nightmare, you had better keep replacements on hand, and finally selecting a style that is timeless is very hard to do, and usually expensive if you can find one.