Many so-called "income properties" don't produce nearly the kinds of returns we see advertised on the internet. 

James, Thank you for finding something that may finally cause some action to be taken. 

Of course, I speak from experience: as one example, I submitted a maintenance request that I eventually escalated to an emergency, but days passed without any action by Latchel.

Check with a real estate lawyer before taking action!

Doing a few random deals in a state is not going to get the state authorities taking action to declare jurisdiction over your entity.

So while they take their management fees, their incentive to produce is nowhere near what I would like. 

I don't know.So for $56,000 dollars down plus (an estimated) $7,500 in closing costs plus another $5000 in furnishings, you get an asset that produces about $500 dollars a month. $68,500 / $500 per month = about 12.4 years to get back the intial investment.  

The articles conclusions MAY be self serving - we need to look closely  to perceive any motivations for WHY the writer is producing the article. 

On the other hand, you build wealth by having income producing assets.

What do you recommend as the best course of action?