You have to be extra vigilant and likely going to achieve real returns in the high single digits at best (I average mid-teens on the ones I bought a few years ago).  

Funny little side note, as we did the skim coating on the walls we began to see highlighter coming through the mud in room three: "SEX IS THE BESTEST" and it would NOT go away.

Condos are not sexy, and not very scale able, but we like them as easy-to-run properties where we can manage them ourselves and may have some appreciation as a first time home buyer option.

This individual is looking to get ahead and has made some silly mistakes in his teens that came back on his background check.

I just have to decide if one is enough or if I should foster another after the teens move on. 

Yeah, I never understood why it like seems like everyone just pulls an areas vacancy rate numbers out of thin air and when they are known to the 10th of a percent plus can fluctuate year to year.  4% here might be more accurate than 8%...in many areas I see sellers claim that flat 8% and then you check and it is in the mid teens...These rates for vacancies and the average vacancy duration are researchable.

Invest 100k and make 8k a year isn’t very sexy or exciting

It’s like asking a bunch of dope-smoking teens if we should legalize marijuana.... just sayin...Investments should be picked to help you reach your financial goals keeping your risk tolerance in mind.

I like real estate as it is a "sexy" industry.

It can be really sexy but it requires you constantly find the next deal, execute, then constantly beat your best score so to speak.