Better job hiring contractor.

While it is nice of her to pay the rent for her adult son, she shouldn't be paying rent for two places as it is clearly stretching her budget.

Financially my full-time job is our main income as a family.Job is demanding.

Thanks for the reply Steve it's nice to know I'm getting the numbers right!

That is why most of them just let us do our jobs. 

Look into factors like vacancy rates, local job growth, and tenant demand to pinpoint promising markets.Once you find a property, work on running the numbers carefully—factor in purchase price, rehab costs (if applicable), property management fees, and reserves.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

You will require many properties to completely replace your income, which could become a new full-time job to manage.

This is the super's job - that's what you are paying the HOA fees for.

Considering some SFR properties in Cahokia / Cahokia Heights, Illinois and looking for some recommendations on inpsectors in this area that do a good job looking at multiple properties