I was pulling my hair out dealing with check ins and outs, cleaners and more!

Get a boyfriend who needs to use the leaf blower to dry his hair.

During the great recession, rents didn't dip (although they stopped increasing for a couple years)- I've had tenants move in from other states, including Utah (for education), Arizona (electrician), Texas (spacex engineer), Missouri (pursue a dream of doing makeup/hair in hollywood, which she succeeded in), although most are moving locally in state. 

It's like splitting hairs, they are all very similar.That said, what you buy in said market is where you will see your biggest swings in ownership experience.

Each building had 6 units with 30 tenants and an elevator. the community had a pool, gated, events, hair salon/barber and a bus that took them shopping and dr visits.

Mostly tolerable, except there is a child who periodically gallops the length of the house for up to 30 mins at a time.Dish detergent and body wash seem to be watered down.One, repeat 1, towel each for 2 people for 9 days. 2 rolls of TP.No house manual /house rules.At least it's better than the one in Chicago last year with a giant hair clog in the shower drain and tons of disgusting leftovers in the fridge (and lots more stuff).

We had been evicted from our apt, (long story) and I was giving blood on a weekly basis for food money, to the point my veins finally collapsed and I was no longer allowed to give.It was at this point, on one of many sleepless nights, at 3 o'clock in the morning, that an older silver haired investor spoke to me through my television.

Barbers want you to have long hair.  

Cut out eating out (or decrease it), shop at a lower end grocery store, meal plan, get your hair cut less frequently, don't get coffee at Starbucks, etc.

Now, after two years, I've invested probably 750 hours into learning between books and podcasts, met with others locally who invest and have a hair over $30,000 saved.