Also hoping to avoid the need for any MAJOR renovations, as I'd like to get my feet wet with a simpler property before throwing a fixer upper property on top of my full-time engineering job.I've been developing my spreadsheet to the point where I can plug in my expected rental income, reno cost, operating expenses, and mortgage rate, and it spits out the purchase price at which I'd be able to hit my desired ROI of 10%.  

I obviously like the concept.

the townhouse concept might be a good one build them to allow condo conversion so buyer has multiple exits if they care to. 

All in all it was a successful proof-of-concept job.

All in all it was a successful proof-of-concept job.

He’s open to a NNN lease or even a co-working concept like wework. 

The world is speeding up and change is happening at a faster rate.also  People mature and then understand simple math concepts.. let me pay rent and I get no value other than a roof over my head .. or let me pay mortgage which is the same payment or even less in many areas.. and at least if I stick it out till the house is paid for I have some savings.. 

@Ronald Walton Jr Same basic concept on any wholesale deal.

I was talking about a more advanced concept of doing real estate deals INSIDE your retirement accounts.

A properly run business can not function in this manner but, aside from the concept of real estate  investing being a business, most prefer not to see it that way.