It's been intense and exhausting at times but overall very fulfilling.

Example, if you want $1,000 limit, you would have to secure it with $1,000.It may be a capital intensive way to build credit, but it will show people that the LLC pays its bills.

I do not have the time to educate them intensely on the process for a check of maybe 15,000.

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_27780191/den...This article explains in a nutshell how intense the market here in Denver is right now.

Properties in rougher neighborhoods that rent for less are more management intensive, whether you use a PM or not.

Are you fine with doing $15 an hour work or do the fees that you are getting quoted work for you since you will be able to focus your time on more revenue intensive duties.

This tenant needs intensive "training"...

As mentioned, the vacancy is higher and they are much more management intensive than my nicer stuff but the overall cash flow numbers on low end properties are almost always better so long as you are cut out for it (or have a management company that is). 

I saved a few thousand $ but it was just to labor intensive to scale.

This is obviously a simplification as there are closing costs and other expenses but it drives the point across.If it wasn't a private offerings, the SEC requirements to invest in deals like these are intense.