So consider relaxing the hard $500/mo criterion and work from rates of return.  

mark, relax dude, you'er doing fine....what are 4 unit properties listed at and selling for in this area?

I have heard that recently the criteria has relaxed and you can do more like you would with any other owner occupied loan where as long as you live there the minimum time, it's no problem to move Jason Minnich can probably help with that more.In regards to your question about the 50%.

Oklahoma is a very nice and relaxing place to live and invest in!

Or they are looking for a lenient landlord who doesn't have renter qualifications, or will relax them.

I was going to take a month or two off work to find just the right opportunity (and relax a little, why not?)

Most importantly just relax.  

At that point, they could lose food in the freezer, they are home at night trying to relax and don't have air, cable, internet to decompress for the day.   

Eventually, as most recognize, actively managing property can be an annoyance when resident issues hit the fan at the wrong time, like weekends when you want to spend time relaxing w/your family.  

So even a relaxing of NIMBY attitudes and land use laws would result in higher prices for the oncoming supply..