If you can't produce the rent rolls and proof (bank statements) that your rent rolls are real, then I have to conclude that you either exaggerated the rent or you are trying to talk me out of buying the property, your move cupcake" 

I'm not quite sure - for me, I'd be moving in and operating the property myself until I raised the rents, improved them, or market appreciation did its job and produced cash flow capable of funding passive management, so I'd be cheating a little bit in this market.

This would be an income producing property that is already zoned for ag, commercial, and residential.  

This would be mutually beneficial because 1) the monthly payments on the asset would be more affordable and will be kept in the family, eliminating the need to consider a reverse mortgage and 2) I would be able to pull equity out of it in order to invest in another income producing property and 3) would be a better option to avoid estate taxes etc.

And who has produced the best leads that have resulted in deals?

I am interested in building more new rental units with alternative energy features that will produce rental income and residual income from energy systems.

It seems when it comes down to it, the S7 produces better quality images and videos.

It wouldn't produce cash flow, but it should lower what I'm paying in rent (other tenants subsidizing my rent), while *hopefully* building some equity through appreciation.Is this a crazy strategy? 

Or do they give up at some point when the house isn't producing any leads?  

Second, when we do get that big rise in values here in McKinney, I figure we can always sell the McKinney house, build a smaller house that reflects our kids moving out (I've almost got both out the door- hopefully this year they'll be producing on their own) and the overall desire I think many of us get to simply and downsize as we get older.