I did a bit of research and wondering if the current interest rates, high real estate prices, and weak 12-14 week rental period make it a bad investment.

So having "voted for this" seems like a weak argument when there's no alternative.And if you want to say third parties are an alternative, with basic game theory you can see that in a first past the post voting system, they are not. 

She will quit her claim (which is weak and shady) to you and you'll be left with bupkis.      

My weak spot is in getting the properties fixed up. 

Their muscles are weak.

I also have ~60k saved upI've absorbed approximately 30 hours of REI podcasts/videos in the last week, mostly from BPs YouTubeStrengths: Analyzing deals, rehab/interior design, optimizing processes, project management, probably landlording (used to manage my mom's property in OC)Weaknesses: New, temporarily lives far away, don't know what I don't knowThoughts so far:Brandon Turner's haircut in yesterday's (10/21/20) webinar was SHARP!

If that financial retirement number you’ll have when you retire is weak, then I’d roll the dice and cash that thing out and take a 10% early withdrawal penalty.

There is some erosion coming for the basement side that is causing some weakness.  

And if you go for appreciation/quality houses you need to have a plan for dealing with weak cashflow.For pity sake don’t turn on water service on a Friday.

I've sold all 9 to investors and most were a dog fight because the inventory here is weak.