I keep plugging the numbers and it is a blood bath.. it is so wrong, that I am thinking that I am doing something really wrong.

The thought of flipping makes my blood boil (this is good) and the idea of buy/hold/rent I see as a long term solution.  

Divide the annual net cash flow after these expenses by the down payment and you'll have your Cash on Cash Return).When Warren Buffet said, "Buy when the blood is in the streets and everyone is running..." and then went on to buy Prudential and turn it into Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, while also buying up a ton of single family homes, he set off a Wall Street frenzy.

Brewerytown, Fishtown areas are too rich for my blood to start. 

We have 2 homes rented currently with 2 different PM companies, and my blood boils whenever I have to deal with them. 

Yeah, most of the places I look (Zillow, mls, etc.) if they advertise seller financing, the place is usually a dump with bullet holes in the walls and blood stains on the carpets. :)  I think I might just give that a try! 

What if Getting together in an effort to secure a larger portion of the market share. Helped Things I mean a hungry, reasonabably like mined group of varying individuals, with vary skills, likes, and dislikes. A group...

This is something that could easily cause bad blood in the relationship and for me, that is just not worth it. 

I will say that if I am the only one reading the ongoing saga, it still is cathartic to be able to vent the emotions on this forum.Keep in mind when working a deal that each deal has its own life blood, ebb and flow.  

These are blood-suckers going after the pot of gold because they know there's a very good chance they can scare the Landlord into an out-of-court settlement, wherein they'll get paid handsomely.