Michael, I apologize that you are not familiar with the mechanics of a Deferred Sales Trust. 

(Yes, I know I have simplified the math here a little and used round numbers to illustrate the mechanics).Inflation is another factor in this game.

She is designer first, so she brings a good perspective of not just the mechanics, but also how good design can push your sale price even further for little additional expense.

For example, if its a mechanical shop, might be harder to finance then an office space.

and you have to put in re lease fee when tenant leaves and 60 a month unless its a basically all new mechanicals and such is way lowif your going that route you need to get to 10 doors ASAP.. to make this realistic.. otherwise in my mind if you cant scale owning one rental house and hoping to make 200 a month in any of these markets you take on some pretty good risk.when you have 10 houses you will have cash flow every month.. and easier to deal with it plus your bringing in measurable income IE 2k a month or so.

Most mechanics who work on racecars do not work at dealerships.

I would appreciate it if the community here could shed some light on some of the mechanics.

As there are shared ownership parts of HOA's like common areas and expenses, in many states they are paid just after property taxes but before anything else except maybe a mechanic's lien. 

I am from Louisville, KY where I graduated in Mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville (Go Cards!).  

Make sure you fully understand the mechanics, fees (explicit and hidden), and your P&L impact after financing.