Honestly trying to get my hands dirty with wholesaling or even working with a mentor.

So far the condo investment has been pretty hands off as the HOA handles most things

Where we see most people struggle is they are successful in having up to a handful of properties which can be managed, but when they try and scale they realize:1.

The only thing I would say in a area that is cheap is flip it wash your hands of it ASAP .

i.e. longer than normal vacancy, bad tenant screening, poor maintenance, skipped rent payments, etc.There could be a handful of reasons why it lost it's ability to cash flow.

You don't have to catch her with a doobie in hand.

The shelters and foster networks are incredibly overrun, and I want to be responsible and not hand them off to random or possibly cruel strangers.

I actually recently met a real estate agent who I've become friends with and will be helping him with some of his properties to get some first hand experience. 

After we completed the repairs (all cosmetic stuff) we handed it off to my property manager. 

On the other hand, investing in some repairs (if financially feasible) might significantly increase the property's market value.Remember, each property is unique, and what works for one might not work for another.