Daisy chain 2 monitors Mac Mini

Hello,
Im currently running a Mac Mini (Late 2014). I'm currently using 2, Dell S2240M monitors, but am in the market for new displays. Currently I have each monitor connected to their own individual thunderbolt port using a thunderbolt to VGA adaptor (as the monitors themselves only support VGA & DVI-D connections). In my research I've come across others dasiychaining monitors together through a single Thunderbolt port, connecting the first monitor to the second via another Thunderbolt cable. Does anyone know the requirements to do this? Am I able to do just as well using DVI-D /VGA to receive the same outcome? Does anyone have another workaround for doing this?
Ultimately I would rather not pay a thousand dollars twice for two Thunderbolt displays so as you can imagine, Im open to trying other workarounds if anyone has one.

That daisy-chaining only works with Thunderbolt monitors and App is the only one making them.
The Thunderbolt port on a Mac, except with a Thunderbolt monitor, uses the Mac's Thunderbolt port as a mini displayport and that does not support daisy-chaining

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