It WILL make it more expensive, more limited, and more difficult for buyers in general. 

As for being named individually, while the standards will vary it is generally very difficult to pierce the corporate veil and comingling the funds is the most common culprit.

Sure you can get relatively cheap properties in Toledo and Cleveland, but at today's interest rates they'll be difficult to cash flow despite what your analysis shows on paper.

Can you afford to live in Hawaii and self-manage, or do you have to hire a property manager when the good ones are extremely difficult to find?

Quote from @Candi Kham: Section 8 has a lot of good and bad, but it's difficult to make a wise decision when you don't know all the ins and outs.

I have read many books and articles on the subject, but I'd like to hear some perspectives from others who have already started their investment journey: when you thought you were all prepared and put your plans into action, what unexpected and/or difficult issue(s) came up?

Another option would be to tell them you have to make decisions based on your investors best interests.Your investing partner could be your significant other, but they don't have to know that.That way if difficult decisions have to be made in the future the frustration would be at "the investor" and not directly at you.

But there are many different personal factors that you would want to consider, which may make it difficult to get helpful answers on here

I'm having a very difficult time finding qualified tenants. 

Their website terms & conditions include giving them the ability to kick someone out of the course without refund for “being difficult to work with” 😂 are you serious?