My goal is to have 80% loans on all my properties, hopefully at all times.

I believe one good place to start is with your goal.  

-HOA fees are $160/month which covers everything exterior of the home (landscaping, insurance, etc).Goals-I completely understand that it won't cash flow, but my brother is pretty much a 2-4 year guaranteed renter of 1 room.

Your goal will be for them to move-out as soon as possible with the least amount of drama and the least amount of damages.If there is a credible threat, they need to file a police report and/or get a restraining order.

It really depends on your goals and ideas about "good numbers" but maybe starting with a criteria of having that average sale price in zip code to be no lower than $75,000.I'm just spitballing an ideaThis is going to be a shameless plug, but if you used a realtor you could get info and guidance pretty easily.

Tony Stephens to build off what Jay Hinrichs said if that’s all the money I had I wouldn’t spend any of it on wholesaling.If your end goal isn’t to be a full time wholesaler (and I’ve never met anyone who wants that) I’d spend it on rentals assuming that’s what you want (which is what most people want)

I believe in steady & stable growth and so my goal is acquiring one new property every year.That being said, it seems that inventory in our area like others is low and prices are getting up there.

My goal is to buy what flippers say "does not have enough meat on the bone", a B- condition on the surface property but with good internals, in an A neighboorhood, then fix it up over time so that it's better than average. 

Adding value to the mentors life is your goal!

This is a very valuable approach and time saving as well.My goals are fairly ambitious, as they should be, to retire from "employee" status within the next 5 years.