You can jump ahead years doing this and break out on your own once you're ready.

Yes, window treatments are a common one for tenants to break.

Don’t underestimate property management—it can make or break your investment.

I think I’m going to lower the price a bit after Thanksgiving, because I really don’t want to go into Christmas without it leased.

A good team can make or break your ability to navigate that effectively.If you’re considering out-of-state investing, I'd be happy to share some resources on getting started and making it work for your goals.Hope that helps!

On the other hand, if you go for lower down payments, you can acquire properties faster, starting to benefit from appreciation, depreciation, and tax breaks sooner.

very rare you are gonna find a sheriff or authorities to remove someone between thanksgiving and christmas.

Luckily Airbnb roommates are much better because they are gone a lot and you can take breaks / just rent in high seasons, etc.

It was hard for me but my wife talked me into taking a bit of a break. 

That is a 3.4% cash on cash return in year one (7903/232000)Year 2, reduce 7903 by 5592 because there won't be property tax break so that is $2311, or 1% c/c return in year 2 (2311/232k)Year 3, reduce the $2311 by $4930 for PM fees for a net loss of -$2619 per year or a -1.1% c/c return in year 3 (-2619/232000)Essentially, these numbers are so far off of pro forma and there is pretty much zero wiggle room on these numbers.