my question....is the projected return a percent that the buyer sets( as a constant) for themselves for all noted the buyer bids on?   

They change hands a lot due to poor construction & constant maintenance problems.

Piles of cash does not mean financial freedom if there isn't an income stream attached.  

All real estate investment requires involvement and understanding and after years of it you can create more passive income streams, but those involve hiring people and paying them to make your investment income passive.

I can supply you with a steady stream of deals to consider.

If I were starting over again, I would dedicate every waking moment to building a cash-flowing portfolio so that I could be financially independent from just that income stream.

I write offers constantly for that area.

The rental unit was only half finished when the constant stream of Amazon deliveries stopped.

With you doing the rehab you have to be constantly managing those contractors and making sure they are doing everything correctly and they aren’t getting paid and doing no work.

Constant buyer calls, a shortage of apartments for rent, and listings for sale.