I have transacted with them as well; by far the best out of the turnkey companies IMO.

Cash flow will be a function of how much you put down. 

A structural issue like this - even resolved - can hurt the value of your property.

Quote from @Alex D rayford: Is it possible to wholesale a seller's property to the same seller's LLC? 

While I do maintain a relatively modest percentage of my assets in money market instruments, corporate debt funds, and high dividend stocks, I remain most comfortable with the investments I specialize in and know best.  

Is there a way to passively track mortgage rates on 5+ residential apartment buildings?   

It’s kind of like asking what’s the worst part about not being a real estate investor?

House hacking with a low down payment is one of the easiest ways to start since you’ll live for cheap and build equity.

Painting, for instance- an amatuer could take their time and paint a house over the course of a couple weeks and do a great job, but a professional crew could do the entire job in a day. 

If one house is 1500 sft and the other is 3000 sft.