And hopefullt you won't need a traffic light, which costs in excess of $100,000, though you will be required to do a traffic study. 

Implement scalable systems and processes to effectively manage and grow your real estate holdings.

This makes it much easier for me to qualify for loans because I don't have to disclose the home debt that would effect my income to debt ratio.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

Look to ask the seller about financing back whatever they want for their equity but make sure the mortgage rate and payment are at a place where you will be able to cash flow effectively.

And that depends on how you view the costs. 

Wage growth is still running at over 4%, above core inflation.This permeates to all workers, including the construction trades, and thus, to the price/cost of homes.

If I take a break, that part of the business cannot function effectively.  

Real estate, like other things has a snowball effect.

If operating costs increase, then customers/tenants will eat the costs in tight markets.