So, again, a sponsor needs to have real skin in the game, not the illusion of skin in the game. 

Before jumping right into saving for that next investment, I'd strongly consider building a separate and very healthy "uh-oh" fund just for this duplex.

That is the "shelter" - no skin n the game, but you still get an expense.   

. 😊🙏🏼 I am concerned for your financial health:- I believe RE is more challenging than in recent times.- I believe the highest cash flow markets have the highest risk.- I fear a rushed purchase has additional risk.- make sure you have a good 1031 intermediary.- I believe the local market is challenging, especially with your goal of immediate cash flow, and not local (out of state) is higher risk and effort.Where is your current property that you are selling located?  

I know there's so many ways to skin the real estate cat and MHP seem like a viable one.Could anyone show me some example numbers if you've purchased MHP?

In financial terms, having asset under management CFP is like a very healthy person with a low-deductible insurance which means you pay high premium every month for something you hardly use.

The Midwest has been great for investors making that jump thanks to affordable entry points, strong cash flow, and steady appreciation — it’s a great place to start scaling while keeping returns healthy.

The other is skin in hte game, if someone is putting 25% down payment, they will not want to walk away from that very easily and will fight harder to try and make payments.

It can be "little" down or "someone else's money down" but don't make the mistake of thinking you don't have to have some skin in the game.

Just make sure the new payment still leaves you with healthy cash flow once it’s rented.Like Joey mentioned, short-term rentals offer some attractive tax benefits if you’re willing to put in the work, but you’ll want to make sure it aligns with your current income (if you're looking to use the STR Loophole to offset) and that the numbers make sense for you.