So, that's why he emphasized the percentage split!

What I would emphasize is buying for less than $30k and the house being worth less than $30k are different things :-)You are right to emphasize cash flow and not bad areas.  

And here is a little story that will emphasize my point. 

I would interview multiple STR management companies so you can get an idea of what they offer, emphasize and their experience so you can hand off your asset in the hands of a reliable, intelligent and effective team.

It's a good metric to emphasize because cash is scarce and tends to run out quickly. 

I can't emphasize the importance of screening tenants enough.

As someone who works as a fund accountant for partnership structured investments, I can't emphasize enough how important it is to do your due diligence on the syndicator before entrusting your hard-earned money with them.I wouldn't feel comfortable posting my track record in a public forum either, so it's not fair to ask Rick Martin to post things like that online.

Finding the right professional for this task has proven challenging due to the prevalent compensation structure in the industry, which heavily emphasizes investment management.

I've always been a firm believer in real estate, but instead emphasized my military career first and foremost.

Above all, emphasize what I believe is the truth here -- the stress of dealing with this situation and all the unknowns involved in it affected your good judgment.I know this is not easy.