So, with more properties you will get more headaches but also a compounding of your profits.

.- If you want to factor in your equity/principal paydown to ROI, you can do a return on equity (ROE) analysis:ROE = Cashflow / Equity (again, typically over standard period, like one year)- I also like using IRR to model long-term holds -- this number is typically more relevant to what landlords are trying to accomplish (compounded returns vs simple returns and factoring in when the money goes in and comes out). 

Similarly beware of investment funds and their fees too, every dollar they take is another dollar you’re not earning compound interest on. 4.

Your situation is compounded by you lack of presence to oversee daily operations.

A refi will only compound cash flow issues.But you need to examine the impacts of selling and leaving the real estate sector now. 

Let appreciation compound, then filter.

Your family might not appreciate strangers staying on the family compound. 

If you have to liquidate your stocks to maintain your rental, there is a very high opportunity cost of losing the compounding of your returns over the life of your investment.This is where @Paul Vail keeps reiterating the point of being conservative with a healthy cash cushion.

In terms of rehabbing/enlarging, I don't have the experience or prior exposure and feel that at this time it will compound my potential to take a bad deal.

Flipping should have a compounding effect if you are being smart with the money.