Unless you have unusual circumstances such as a month of DIY repairs on one of the houses, your wife would need to find more real estate work for herself. 

Right now we are seeing rent bumps unusual for the area.

Just stretching my legs with a little bit of biggerpockets therapy during these uncertain times!

In tight inventory markets like Boston, I encourage clients to clearly define their purchasing criteria, start looking, and then be patient.Some of the best deals I have seen or experienced personally happened during unusual circumstances.

Have an unusual background.  

You don't find that unusual?

That's unusual and it would be very difficult to find a passive investment like that.Also direct control means I know exactly what's going on.

Its still uncertain as to how well BAM will handle the current environment with higher interest rates and slowdown in rent growth. 

If you are uncertain about any of this I would recommend spending a little on a CPA that understands RE investing.

It's not unusual to find true 10% cap rates in Bing.