Personally, I don't consume my cashflow so I have had reserves when I needed them. 

You need the fireblocking of sheetrock, drywall, plasterboard, gypsum wallboard, call it what you will.A more time-consuming way of doing this is to install 2x4 blocking between studs at the level of the cabinet backstrips or mounting rails.

The process sounds complex and time consuming, and can someone leverage the time for something that's more rewarding?

Volatile interest rates today due to the consumer inflation index report.

Good.This is Not 2007Interest rates are unlikely to crash housing prices, the labor market, consumer spending and economy are too strong.

The average consumer is some what aware of these layoff trends, inflation, higher interest rates, and higher home prices.

Although, still not sure about the split.I already have: - healthy 401k and I contribute the max- roth IRA- I own my primary residence (have a mortgage) - I own one rental property (with a mortgage), which is cash flow positive- I also have $30k in savingsMy plan is to continue saving and start buying other rentals.

I feel that is bad for both consumers and agents.

I have been fully consumed in all the BP podcasts and it pushed me to turn my primary residence in Wilmington into a long term rental. 

However, you could try to somehow convince the "healthy" tenants to mow the grass or in the very least, hire a landscaper to mow the grass.