It is an asset protection vehicle if managed properly. 

Or at best you follow up when she is tired of trying.

I section 179 all my company's vehicles.

My wife and I are real estate newbies, but have been investing in more "traditional" investment vehicles for several years now.

I need a vehicle to find and drive sellers to me .  

I can then find another good deal- used vehicle for below market value, with lower miles, and a bit newer. 

Their selling may not mean anything is untoward just that their situation has changed and they want something new or to get out of what they have, they could have run into financial trouble, gotten tired of being owners or want to deploy their capital in a better market.

I'm kinda tired of managing it and have had lousy luck w/ property managers; . . 

In KCMO but tired of driving 30 minutes South for a BP meet up?

I would suggest looking at the ROI, rather then cash flow, that you are getting for the cash you are putting down, and compare to other investment vehicles.