By your own admission you are not interested in sourcing acquisitions or capital raising, so get a job working as a property manager or in  operations for a real estate company. 

Given this is where my major operating expenses fell (beyond taxes and insurance), keeping this cost lower, by average, helps my cash flow.I invest in older neighborhoods, so the 2-4 unit properties, typically have single water meter, maybe single electric, and many have radiator heat with a single boiler.  

Recently, a real estate friend suggested I consider starting a title company, as he and his partners (primarily in commercial real estate, like strip malls) could bring business my way.While I’ve worked with title companies in my transactions, I’ve never explored the inner workings of how they operate.

I think the problem here is your lumping ALL syndicators, regardless of operational time and quality, into 1 big generalization. 

You could even try speaking with other property owners about their experiences -- there is a facebook group for just STR operators in Cape Coral and I'm sure you could find someone in there willing to share their experiences. 

Realty shares co founder started when he left RS . it but I cant recall his name.. you could google for it and see if they are still operating.  

@Vhernadette SasingI would look into finding an excellent operator and invest with them passively.

Also the Adelson family of Las Vegas Sands fame have purchased a couple of big parcels with hopes to build a giant casino/convention resort perhaps anchored by the arena for the Mavericks for which they also just purchased majority ownership from Mark Cuban. 

As there is only a one lane asphalt driveway that goes between the building and the east property line the contractor will have to operate his heavy equipment there and will hurt tenant access and definitely damage the asphalt.

The local casino just replaced free charging with 50c/kwh (4-10x the home price.) when they figured out people were just leaving their car there to charge while they went home.