We are considering getting new fixtures and door hinges but its looking to be more of a pain than a necessity.

I just fully remodeled my own home out of necessity after the flooding in August 2016.

As they say, necessity breeds competence.  

Hi Preston,Do it if you want to but it's not a necessity at this point.

The one thing you could toy around with, more for sh*ts and giggles then necessity, is to 1031 exch into an apartment building in SF.

It'll be a lot easier to get financing which is almost a necessity if you plan on investing here in NJ. 

IF you are willing and able to invest the years of time, effort, and money and IF you are able to perfect your systems and get a good team in place, then at that point it can be profitable and passive, but understand that those are a LOT of IFs ... you need to go in with eyes wide open to this fact, and not expecting it to be like buying a stock or a bond ... and no, buying turnkey does not excuse you from the necessity to do this, because the turnkey company's systems are optimized to maximize THEIR profit, and not necessarily YOURS.

I'd like to be relatively close to Frisco for work, so northern Dallas generally would be somewhat preferable, but I can work from home at will, so that sort of access is more of a luxury than a necessity.

Financed depreciating assets are a luxury item, not a necessity.

It's much appreciated.For me it (Being an Agent) never was a goal or a necessity so I never pursued it.My 1st was a 117 Units.