I do know houses and I can assess their value easily(and pretty accurately).Gained equity - Above and beyond cash flow, someone else is making payments that build equity for you.Risk mitigation - There is actually less risk as far as unknowns when you have more houses.

Then chose the one that is most efficient and tolerable.in any kind of anything (including investments) I found the biggest challenge is actually to exploit the unknown or basically adding education.not everyone here in BP is on the same level, we have people that has experience building homes from Maine to Arizona or 18 years that's asking for what's CoC but thru an experience we share "this is the better approach"..... which at the end bring the summary what Jason says: quality asset/location and long term debts as hedge for market risk/mistake.

I’d rather be finding properties I can actually work with rather than sit on my hands waiting on court dates for unknown possibilities 

@Bob Stevens As I mentioned in my initial post - we wouldn’t take the entire SD balance, maybe half but this amount is truly unknown until we consult with a financial specialist. 

So please don't have any misconceptions that I was in love with Ohio Cashflow and it (for some unknown reason) went sour.

Lots of unknowns, but I tend to agree with @Doug Smith given that your town (Perry) is adding population. 

Most are all but clueless what it is, and with that, very wisely, standoffish and scared of such an unknown that relates to hundreds of thousands of dollars.     

Hi Noah, it simply fear of the unknown hehe :)

Also it's just unwise to put any unknown USB into one's computer.Maybe I am being a jerk and should be more willing to help out with non landlord duties? 

@Jake Baker, It's all cosmetic minus the roof and siding which I've already gotten quotes to have those replaced and factored in plus 20% for unknowns.