I Have done it twice in the last 12 months and they were my 2 most difficult excluding covid lockdowns.  

Otherwise, you can never attain financial freedom because rents will not outpace inflation.How long your rental income lasts depends on job growth in the investment city.Non-government jobs are inherently temporary.

Here's the solution-- go find the realtor(s) that have worked that very area in the last 3 years.

Going from a $232K purchase to a $575K sale is no small feat, especially with a full excavation of the foundation and reframing involved.I’ve got a buddy who tried something similar outside San Diego last year.. he had to reinforce the entire property with a new slab and rebuild the interior layout from scratch.. definitely not for the faint of heart, but his final sale price turned heads in that local market.

The last thing you'd want to have to do is manage your future partner since you question their decision making or experience and you've already invested with them. 

In the Last 6 months, I have purchased my first 2 properties and my first 4 doors.

San Diego SFH rad average rent increase of $600/month last year (source Core Logic).  

Like in my mind that is truly the last thing on earth that I could imagine to mess up my real estate investment plans with some idiot with a stolen car crashing into your property and escaping and I imagine how you felt when you found out.  

Covering a significant portion of my mortgage has been a great reward.Solution: My four levels of vetting have helped me find quality room-renters over the last 18 months.I think you already have the answers to your situation.

Rookie real estate investor looking for some advice:I purchased a duplex in Grand Rapids, MI last October (2023).