Learn/remember the 50% rule; I find it is semi accurate for lower rent locations. 

Hey here’s my take on it from buying some cheaper stuff out of state and getting semi- burned.  

I thought I was purchasing a multi-family home with 2 units and a semi finished basement that I would later renovate into another unit.

It's been semi constly but I fee nice units and a crappy looking common area doesn't mix well.  

Looking to start investing as a way to generate semi-passive income in order to increase my quality of life and spend some more time with my family. 

there are some semi private lenders that will do 5 year paper at about 9% fixed.. that type of thing..but you need lots of equity. or cash into the deal. 

My first property was also last year, and am hoping to complete the purchase of the next two before the end of June (this is the deal in question).My goal is 2 properties per year... so after June I will use the remainder of 2019 to sit back and monitor, refine housing policies, maybe take a RE course, move to e-docs lease signing... basically just come up with ways to automate and make things easier for myself moving forward (since I also have a semi-demanding FT job).

Semi unrelated but Michael Keaton was one of my favorite Batman's...........What say you?

I suggest you buy semi new units.

If they have been sitting all this time at the same price, then I'd just keep an eye on it ... if you want you can put in your offer, and then just resubmit the same offer semi-periodically.