Divide the long-term vision into manageable steps.

The utility company doesn't manage your property...they provide paid services until they're not paid anymore. 

Talk to property managers and see if they would manage the other units.

I manage around 400 rentals with 14 years of experience and have never been sued once.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

If you're a relatively new multifamily operator, you'll likely be required to hire a professional management company (inexperienced owners are typically not allowed to self manage the assets).

I do property management only that saves 10% and can be done while managing a W2 job.  

Quote from @Krishnan Iyer: Hey Tom, I use Stessa to manage all my income and expenses (bookkeeping) for all my properties.

Quote from @Carson Hyland: Even if you buy the right property, failing to manage it well will kill your cash flow. 

@Grant ShipmanIn my experience with these units are very difficult to manage and people at the 30% level also create a new set of problems.