The issue I see is you're placing your house at risk if the investment doesn't pan out.

This is especially true if your RE investing doesn’t pan out, which is highly likely for exactly the reasons Tom K is saying.

You can sit on the toilet and rest your head on the sink LOL!

Could I find a property management company that would actually put in a good tenant, not nickle and dime me for $100 toilet repairs, and generally rip me off?

You can collect a decent lump sum up front and charge a premium where you can cash flow 200-250$ a month, then it would be worth it in my eyes simply b/c they will take care of the property better than renters and I also don't worry about the repairs or broken toilet calls at 2am.

The main bath is small (just room for toilet, sink and tub) with no windows and backs up to master half-bath also small with a window.

I cleaned a very dirty toilet today as part of turning an apartment but I feel a LOT better about that than I would trying to convince gullible newbies that there is some "SECRET" real estate technique that they're missing!

for someone claiming to have attention span issues, you sure did manage to write a post that takes a hell of an attentions pan to get through!

Why flush good money down the toilet - put your money into real estate!

Over the winter I spent just under 2K for labor and around $500 for material (new fixtures, new toilet, new vinyl flooring, wood to replace the floor).The bathroom was a mess.