Plenty of investors make well over 300k (especially if you're flexing your entrepreneur muscles).

Use this as an opportunity to flex your deal-structuring muscles.

Now I don't have a lot to offer but I do have time, truck and muscles.

Starting out you need the leverage, you need to get someshere, $60k (one and done) no good, not enough diversity to keep your momentum on track  - need to dig deep and need to take the plunge -The first one was the toughest one for me, then I figured out the rest of the marketplace and dynamic, now this is muscle memory and I enjoy replicating the success over and over again, not only for self but for many others.

This will allow you to build that muscle of actually fixing and repairing items in your own multifamily before going out an purchasing and completing a full rehab on a 10k home.

That said, there are a lot of lots...but it might look weird having an old Victorian surrounded entirely by circa 2018 suburban homes.To me that would be like having a classic muscle car parked in a neighborhood full of SUVs, if I were a car guy. :) The lady would be painted & I'd go nuts every Christmas.

There are lot of  good flip threads but I can't find a synthesis.  

You may have to exercise that "no muscle" some and set some expectations.You might have a line of great tenants out there that pay on time and may wonder what took you so long when you say "bye" to these folks.Honestly, if you are hesitant to stop by your own property without an appointment I might think about hiring out management.

I'm working in the Muscle Shoals / Tuscumbia area right now, but I am trying to get into the Huntsville market soon.

Put up artwork of, men playing sports, muscle cars, wild game, those sorts of things.The contractors generally have a mobile trailer at the job site where QC, GF, Safety and other higher paid workers stay.