You will get more reading than you care to do.Your question is posted so often that people tire of answering it.

I got tired of scanning and/or taking checks to the bank.  

I am tired of buying window air units.

Minor repairs definitely do bite into the bottom line but it is a slightly positive cash flow.I just am tired of treading water - I am not building equity, I am still underwater when I look at comps in the area (I think the place is conservatively worth 350K).I am not real-estate saavy enough to know what my options are.(1) I dont think I can refi cause my LTV is horrible.(2) I cant sell without paying out of pocket(3) I cant short saleAny ideas for an exit strategy?  

There is a solution:  1 - You have to get a HELOC on all of them first.  2 - Take cash from the HELOCS, combine them together, and buy another property where the refi loan would be higher than the minimum 50k.3 - Take part of the "cash out" from the refi and pay down your HELOCS.  4 - Take the cash out from the refi to buy your next property.5 - Repeat steps above until you:        a - Pay off HELOCS in pieces        b - Get tired of using the same "cash" (from the continued refis) to buy cash flow Keep in mind that your choices of properties must allow all of them to continue to have positive CF...or choose a different property.

The listing agent might be more amenable to talking with them, and your agent can vouch for the fact that you are a serious buyer, not a tire kicker

Check posts about seller financing and tired landlords.Throwing in a lump sum on existing loans doesn't effect cash flow immediately it shortens the time to the payoff and reduces interest expenses, that are deducted from income.

Thus looking for old and tired properties and figuring out new ways to use it, new approaches to development, or how to overcome long standing problems can open new doors of opportunity.

We started the process of buying which was a bit tiring as the bank hidden until the end that had a special assessment with the HOA for $30,000 for repairs that would do to the property.

single mother I was getting tired of paying high cost of the rent I want some painting from 350 from back then to nearly 980 now so instead of me investing into the Landlord pocket I want to invest into my own pocket and secure my kids future and grandchildren as well financially