YOU did not screen property  May be I did not screen properly.

The key to having great financial systems is the setup and systems: If you get everything structured properly up front, you avoid most of the ugly problems many RE investors face later on.I'm not an accountant nor a bookkeeper, but I have great recommendations for both!

Take ownership of your mistake and learn to do the proper due diligence recommended above😊

He will be required to have references and proper insurance but it's not difficult having him approved. 

I find this level of underwriting lacking with many flippers as well, failing to properly consider the holding costs, insurance costs, taxes, etc.

In either case, mortgage rates won't wait for the Fed before reacting.

Were they properly screened?

Do you have the knowledge and insight to handle any LT complaints and are you set up properly with your bank and security accounts and can easily collect the rent, etc?

Partly for the strong casflow that we enjoy after 30+ years investing along with other reasons.I would probably not buy additional property all cash, but improvements and betterments will be paid in cash or at least quickly.Leverage is a great tool when used properly. 

When we acquired this properly in 2015, we used to pay handyman 20-25 per hour.