I am refocusing my efforts for spring 2016 into selling my primary and buying an owner occupied 3/4plex and hope to sprinkle in a couple of SFR's before the end of the year. 

I say Jump in and learn from it. think about it whats the worse that can happen.scared money makes no money - I'm Sprinkling My Prosperity Pixie Dust  Over You 

It can be done, it's just tough (with a lot of luck sprinkled in).

Don't sprinkle magic dust on your numbers.

Collapse, Great Depression, oh that's the chunky-monkey with sprinkles, so exciting, so foreign.

See if you can identify the species and read up on the best methods for tackling the issue (see link below).In the meantime (before move in), I would get the over counter traps (little black ones) designed for roaches and put them under cabinets, appliances, etc (blue tape can hide them on the near walls of cabinets or back side of appliances).Then I would get the peanut butter type product designed for roaches that is in a syringe and inject a small dab into nooks, crannies, even inconspicuous places (like inside wall plates).Sprinkle some boric acid based powder (often with a sugar/flour or pheremones) under appliances, behind them, around the hot water heater, etc.

If you have carpet at all, or furniture they are on, sprinkle some Borax around liberally.

Every street in Pleasant Ridge has a multi family or two sprinkled in with SFR's.

Fyi There's very very nice cement paint where you throw sprinkle flakes.

Like I'm supposed to have magical fairy dust to sprinkle on the unit and make it work as soon as she calls me.