We have some pretty restrictive STR laws in many cities, but I could help you find a property that you would be able to use as an STR after you moved into your new construction MF property to maximize cashflow.

Lending is maximized up to $50,000,000.00(secured)14.

I own my 1.5M primary residence free and clear, and am taking my first steps into being a rental property owner.  And have about 5k monthly income I can use to cover negative cashflow.There are no cashflow positive pr...

This way I can maximize the amount of projects I can do with the money I have.

Each of them pay $850/month, which adds up to $3400 gross rent... not saying that's always attainable, but it's a creative way to maximize rent in an area with a large pool of possible tenants.

You can also buy a single family with/without ADU + and additional DADU on the back yard, which allows you maximize the usage of land and house in terms of rent.

We have some long term units out in Parma, ID that perform really well as well as my SFR's in Meridian do well as short term rentals to maximize the cash flow. 

Even if you carved out a niche in Kansas City, MO, a good franchise is going to point you in the right direction for scaling your operation and winning the battle for new doors, as well as maximizing profitability per door. 

Savings have been drained, debt has been maximized, when job loss comes you'll start seeing some people move down.

Most buyers do not want roommates living at the property and you most likely will maximize your sale price by selling it vacant.