Saving money for most people is the same thing as the diet component of fitness.

There are 3 main components of the deal: Purchase price, Interest rate and Time.  

From a rental income component, I just included the assumed monthly rent of $1,500 from the side that we would be renting out as the other portion would be my side of the mortgage.

You list out all components.

Fix & Flip has too many components in it.

Migration is only a small component of the demand (but rising nontheless).

If you later decide to switch to a long-term rental, larger properties like five-bedroom houses have a strong seasonal component.

Lenders are VERY protective of their funds and title is a major component of real estate.

Truth is...I wouldn't have been willing to work as hard to climb the learning curve, as I would have had to figure our every component of this business on my own.For the record, about 18 months into my franchise, my wife and I purchased a 2nd franchise in the market next to us.

It is like an hour glass watching your money disappear and 30 years your broke if all goes according to plan and you don't retire when the market dips.However, the rental yield component is typically considerably higher and more stable than the dividend yield of equities so that total returns are of comparable magnitude.