We think we can break even with a conventional sale but have no idea.

@Stephen PattonStarting in real estate can feel overwhelming, but breaking it down step by step is key.

Thankfully I am currently breaking even on the mortgage with both units rented and we just moved into my girlfriend's parents’ lake house rent free.

Sometimes, I'll hold objects in my hand and it breaks. 

Property managers can make or break your out of state experience.

Not considering it will take years of perfect rental with no vacancy or capex just to “break even” with where they are today. 

In your experience, do you find that it's possible to cashflow or at least break even with these properties and today's prices/rates?

Certainly nothing ground-breaking in terms of ideas here, however I'll be very hands on (and on site) during the process to make sure that every step of the way is executed to a high standard and very carefully.Once I've hopefully developed a successful track record and gained experience, my next goal would be to move on to commercial assets (think multi-family, industrial etc) so that I can leverage my existing investor network and real estate knowledge to raise 3rd party equity and take on bigger projects.

The operations will make or break you. 

What about maintenance if a device breaks?