After I sent them to him, he asked if I would want to buy one of them.

A good Realtor that knows investing should be able to connect you with a great PM in the area where you plan to buy.

A month post closing, the son of the buyer (mother) has written a "legal" request to have us buy him a new refrigerator.  

Buy a property (1-4 units).

@Josh Smith just like any rental property you buy, manage, rehab, etc. nobody cares as much about your bottom line as you do.

Increase income, decrease DTI, and buy a home (i.e., get a higher paying job, work two jobs, go to trade school, get a higher paying degree, live in affordable area, etc...these are things that most of us did).

Selling one and buying several is fine. 

For someone looking for diversification or steady long-term growth without getting too hands-on, your suggestion of buying and upgrading a rental property in a familiar and appreciating area makes a lot of sense.

There's other dialers out there that's more custom tailored to organizing calls, lead follow-up plus much more cost effective and honest with a live customer service line.

Quote from @John Aaron: Anyone know any hedge funds that’s buying right now and their buy box?