You could invest passively in $50K each in 5 different markets and different Operators and diversify among markets and mitigate your risk and still take the benefit of depreciation and scalability etc.Now it is up-to you what your goals are and where you are in the life cycle and your risk factor.

I do not know how this could occur but that is not my issue with your situation.My issue is the scalability in the no appreciation market. 

Hi BP,So I'm trying to narrow down my top 5 market choices for buy and hold rentals and am having a tough time walking the line between scalability and stability.

I'm looking for any strategies or advice about managing laborers and handymen.I'm doing BRRRR, and I'm able to do 75% of the work myself if I choose, but of course that isn't a scalable way to operate.

To me, that is even worse than the property tax situation in LI as there is no scalability if there are no rails.

It is a simple, scalable, and very powerful method in learning the ins-and-outs of building a team, finding and buying a property, property management, adding value to the property, etc, without having to assume a lot of risk of losing money.

AND it's a far more scalable solution to building your business. 

I'm curious at what others are suggesting on the most user friendly and scalable PM software is? 

I'd love to hear about your first year, if you own your own business, work for a company, how you grow sales, scalability of business, how you spend your time, etc.Thanks!

Would you mind expounding on your statement that single-family rentals are not scalable?