The return percentage is the same, but the impact to lifestyle is, presumably, vastly different.  

Deegan and @Arda Bircan There are technically 7 Tests for Material Participation (but 3 that are most common) -> the individual 500 hour mark, that the activity of the individual is substantially all, and that the individual participates more than 100 hours + no-one else spends more time than them.Litmus Test: Are your hours integral to the operationsThe hours that qualify must be substantially all hours and have a legitimate impact on the rental activities.Activities that generally count: showing the property for rent, taking tenant applications & screening tenants, preparing & negotiating leases, cleaning & preparing the units for rent, repairs, and improvements, managing the construction, purchasing supplies & materials, inspecting the property, responding to tenant complaints & inquiries, collecting & depositing rents, evicting tenants, writing & placing advertisements, and working on your websiteActivities that don't count: education & research, investor-type activities, and travel time..

Even if newer buildings can't price rents as low as yours, they might offer amenities or modern designs that attract potential tenants.Local Economic Factors: Consider local employment rates, major employers relocating, or any changes in the local economy that might impact rental demand.2.

The quality of the people that you allow to live in your property directly impacts your monthly profit and also will arise when the relationship ends. 

Properties in this location may vary in age and upkeep, impacting maintenance costs and potential rental income.

I’m here to help you explore financing options and further analyze the potential impacts on your investment journey.What are your thoughts on leveraging the farm's equity for future investments?

Is your property impacted by this market dynamic?

If they do not pay, impacting their credit score is the stick.  

I'll be walking the property later this week and will have a better idea of the condition.So it sounds like if it's in good shape, it shouldn't impact my ability to flip it?

HMM never heard of that regarding criminals  https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/20...Using CA as an example:- not allowed to place a blanket ban based on criminal record- are not allowed to access certain forms of criminal records (arrests, post-trial diversions, sealed expunged records)- you are technically allowed to access conviction data and use it, but your interpretation of that data must comport perfectly with how CA wants you to interpret it (must have direct bearing, must have been recent enough etc)- even if you follow all of this perfectly, accessing the criminal records must not "have a discriminatory effect" so if certain special people are impacted you are still looking at liability.As a result of this legal minefield many just decide to forget looking at criminal or to find some other criteria.