The truth is, the overwhelming majority of them love the idea but will never put in the effort.

I think the idea was that, even if he sold some of them off, he would still own a majority of the lot and could control "HOA" decisions, essentially giving him control of the whole lot.I'm really not sure, but it sure sounded interesting!

Do all the math a hundred times until you realize you are losing major profits by owning single family homes instead of multi-unit properties.

The vast majority of my successful clients didn't get there with either of those.

Now to your point I agree we have some major issues coming up concerning inflation and having a stable economy. 

There used to be a VA requirement that new home had to be at least 50 miles from current home or another major change in lifestyle to justify less than 50 miles.how much equity do you have in current home?

Kwikset Smartkey, sold at every major hardware store.

I can buy recently built homes (min cap ex), in affluent areas (80k+ median income), with highly rated schools (key ingredient for appreciation), in the path of progress (directly between Austin and San Antonio along I35), and cash flow positive from day 1 due to a favorable price-to-rent ratio. 

Purchase price: $415,000 Cash invested: $200,000 Sale price: $799,900Home had serious deferred maintenance and the former owner passed away at the kitchen sink, causing a majority of the home to be flooded.

Just an hour ago I saw someone trying to market a property in an apartment investing Facebook group, but that property is well known to be with a major brokerage.