Average income is about 50k which isn't terrible. 

You can have a bad building with a great tenant and it won't be so bad, on the other hand if you have a great building with a terrible tenant, Look out, you could potentially be in for a rough experience!!

It's a terrible time for cash flow, but a great time for appreciation.

With that being said, I have still walked away from properties that penciled out beautifully because it was in terrible neighborhoods or was next to something I couldn't fathom living next to (even if only for a year or two).For you, I would say that you have to continue to consider all factors that would make your first investment a good one as well as those that will make you comfortable living there.

You can get started without any capital.Flipping you have more risks but the returns are also higher.I find that a lot of wholesalers have terribly bad deals because they have never flipped themselves.Imo, you learn a lot more flipping houses.But having said, wholesaling forces to get in front of people.

@Rob Bianco I know of at least one very reputable turnkey company with over 1400 properties under management and have been in business 11 years, that has a terrible website. 

Looking at buying an AS-IS out of state 10 unit apartment complex, listed at 80k (tax value) cash only, I know we can it get for 65. It's a disaster and from our inspection, estimate it needs 60K to rehab. We know and...

I have 2 rentals in a terrible market where the homes aren’t appreciating at all, therefore I’m stuck with them as rentals.

The building has base board electric heat, it's terrible.

For the difference of $150 from one title company to another, having a top performing one vs a terrible one isn't the place to focus.You can google "investor friendly title company in xxx, PA" and get results as well.