We are seriously considering  rent to retirement properties given the relative passive nature.

For some reason we human love to try fighting nature, thinking we can "tame" it, despite failing a whole lot at it. 

Lots of natural light.

Meaning if one partner initially contributes 60% & the other contributes 40% then that would naturally give you a 60/40 split2.

This is where everyone started.Residential investing is very forgiving by nature, you have to try hard to really screw it up.

It counteracts human nature, which is laziness, greediness, self-centeredness.

@Arron Paulino Your posts illustrate the challenges of exiting SFH's in markets where the natural buyer is another investor and not home owner.

If not, who do you believe the natural buyer is and why do you believe they will pay retail when they can replicate what you accomplished with any number of available properties on the market at any given time?

Agree it is difficult to assess costs when they vary so much by location.Keep in mind that some turnovers are sickenly expensive, and that is just the nature of the business. 

Naturally I asked "how do I find a reliable wholesaler?