Because it sucks.Maybe they'll turn it around, but the current team they have working on it certainly seems to be one of their teams that spends all their time on back-end tech and none on user experience like all the other failed google products, so I'm not optimistic.

You are being VERY NAIVE if you seriously think someone is going to manage a $10k+ project and spend HOURS chasing contractors, checking on permits, verifying work is done properly before payment and trying to keep everyone on schedule - for no additional charge.Best of luck, just don't blame anyone but yourself when you find out the truth the hard way.

instead spend money on better amenities.

I consistently see people with $10-$20k spend most of it on training and being told by these gurus they can make 30-50% returns with their eyes closers only to realize it will take 48 years to make back the cost of the training.

You're asking someone to spend a lot of time and energy to share what they've spent years - maybe decades - learning and developing.

Sorry, but it wasn't fun getting off work on the week days or spending my time on the weekends leasing and managing the property. 

It gives you some insights into what is actually happening day in and day out, and you can then justify if spending that money is worth it. 

Stay away from the lower income areas, typically we see properties more distressed, more challenging situations with tenants and late payments etc, we manage around 400 units and from experience its worth spending a little more money to be in a better part of town with more qualified tenants.

https://incometax.utah.gov/instructions/married-couplesWe would spend roughly half the year in each location, my husband will spend more time in NV running his business and I will spend more time in UT setting up the basement rental but the majority of our time will hopefully be together.

. $170,000ish should be plenty to help you buy your first rental maybe less and then you can get started faster than the timeline of spending 1.5 years paying off your mortgage first.