It could be a huge weight lifted off your shoulders as it can save you time and your listing will be exposed to all agents on the local MLS. 

So it’ll have to be repaired eventually, as compared with brick that should go decades with only minor upkeep and repair.

. - do not over leverage, do not spend on stupid stuff, save up, keep reading,  meet people, be nice and kind to others - it does pay back. good luck!!!

Good coaches are worth their weight in gold! 

I've found that MOST tenants will at least do minimal upkeep on the yard. 

So I am very new to investing, so my advice doesn't have a lot of weight to it.

That book is worth its weight in gold when it comes to identifying talented people to help support your investing business.

Current gross revenue is $4,925.00, property tax is $800/year, tenants are responsible for all utilities (on city sewer and water), tenants are also responsible for yard maintenance (they can pay $10 to have their yard maintained if they don't want to do it), owner is responsible for upkeep on empty lots, 3 are on HUD payments.I own other property in the area (not rentals, recreational) and I have good contacts for maintenance and upkeep, I also have someone I trust to manage the property (I live 10 hours away, but I spend roughly 60 days a year in this area).  

As has been said, every investor has their own objectives for which one of these metrics might carry more weight than another.

If your goal is to buy a nice vacation home and enjoy some supplemental income I suppose you can do whatever you'd like, but STR investments carry plenty of extra risk and upkeep.