Both can work and which one you should do depends on what your strategy and goals are.Everything has a value, sometimes that value is less than $0, but if you buy right and manage the asset correctly you can make real estate work anywhere.

You have a very good case or him to have the whole thing denied, BUT your indifference to it and especially support (in the eyes of the decision makers) should give him the green light.

Should one increase rent to include this $50 (make rent $1050?)

The largest chip maker in the world is building it's headquarters in Phoenix and will employ over 4,000 people to start. 

I'd love to connect with any local investors who are focused on buy/hold SFR and creative deal makers/  exchangers.   

You are then a match makers vs real estate investor.

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration

Only one of the SFRs said they can't make rent, but their lease is up June 1 (they didn't want to renew, so saw it coming).

If your first two deals are money makers, I think it will be pretty easy. 

I no longer have a w2 job & i'm looking to make Real estate investing my full time gig, but did i make a mistake leaving before leveraging my w2 job to get funding ?