I have been consumer-debt free since 2013 and it is awesome.  

Your expenses on your current primary property are going to consume any cash-flow of the monthly rent, especially over time.  

If every window has to be replaced, for example, that could be time consuming if there are 20 windows in the unit.

We are both passionate about sustainability in real estate and with our consumer goods.

In fact I believe most central banks are trapped at the zero bound and that we're all turning Japanese (Whose 'Lost Decade' is now old enough to be graduating with a master's degree) because low interest rates distort investment and hurt savers who would normally be a big part of the spending in consumer driven economies.

"A consumer who maintains a trusted relationship with a broker should not be compelled to accept the services of a stranger in order to make that transaction."

He probably has the infrastructure to be able to support your investing there if that has become your target area.10% is pretty standard for a property management fee, and they should handle a lot of the time consuming tenant interactions.

And even if she doesn't win, just going to court is stressful, expensive and time consuming.

That done, understand that selling to another investor who will not be living in the property can be considered a commercial transaction, but check with state laws as a residential property may be in a category of consumer loans regardless of who buys it.  

It all depends on how many workers are there, certainly 1 person cant consume $5,000/week when he is only painting, or it only takes 1 day for 2 persons to install a 4 appliances that values at $1,500 each.That is why the contractors are here because investors don't have the skills to operate renovation, if they did, why hire a contractor?