Humans are remarkably resilient and things have a way of working out based on the past 250-ish years. 

So Doorvest is getting everything that produces a high return and you get the aspects of real estate investing that have low a return. 

If you are looking for something unique perhaps look at other markets that have similar aspects to yours and see what their best performers are doing.

It's not just related to this aspect.

Ir is is MF, that is cash negative when allocating sustained maintenance/cap ex.Was investor active in the rehab or hired all aspects out including GC?

However, house hacking is a sure way to get your foot in the door, and to start acquiring experience in multiple aspects of real estate.

You could even experiment with STR and MTR options for increased cashflow.All this will expose you to various aspects of real estate investing to find what works best for you - then go out and repeat!

I believe you already comprehend the quality of offering aspect and operational leg of things, given you made mentions to such, so I won't go there.

If you haven't seen results, it might mean to try a different strategy, focus on one aspect or give up and move on.You mentioned several different topics from investing, wholesaling along with different areas such as Texas, Florida and New York. 

The vacation rental aspect is crucial to provide additional income.