Meaning they went into a standalone bank account (not mixed with your other personal funds). 

In person control before controlling re from the distance.

We also have relatively low expenses (personal expenses, mortgage/escrow on other rental property, and escrow on current property) that are around ~$120k/year.

While I know that return goals are different for each investor and their specific goals, it seems that a bad or low-performing deal for one person might be what another investor is looking for. 

You could also sell the lead to another company/person.

Personally, I would start simple with a single family. 

I personally use Quickbooks online and have a virtual (remote/nonlocal) bookkeeper.

An ignorant person lacks knowledge or awareness.

Used our personal realtor How did you finance this deal?

I wouldn't spend 2k on it or anything.Yeah I have one particular house where everyone who books it constantly says how pleasantly surprised they are at how nice it is and that it looks so much nicer in person than the photos.