If the numbers work out, you could be looking at a sweet return on your investment!

@Drew BittleHow did things work out?

But for someone who is starting out to buy their first property with only money to let's say cover a down payment of 20% for the property, how does the math work out to cover the cost of the property from rental income? 

I opted out and decided to stick with my routine and trust the process.

I left utilities on and visit the home and work out of it 2-3 times per week. 

I know that this is a personal flaw and that I should go for it if it makes sense to me after doing my own research, however, I can't help but think that it may not work out the way I believe it could based on all of the negative sentiment I have received from family and friends.

I'm not a realtor but I work with one and I'm definitely thinking of referring them to him to sell if this doesn't work out this way.

Cities are routinely requiring inspections of all sewer lines as part of the sale of all houses. 

I recommend working hard to find a way to turn that one into a rental.Sit down and work out the numbers with your wife, talk through what things will look like 5-10 years out as the house appreciates, rent increases and your job pays more.

It's a tricky detail, and should be one of the things that you keep on top of during routine maintenance.