Be cautious of cities that aren't proactive in job attraction; too much growth can lead to strict building regulations, affecting housing value.Other Factors- Favor cities with a crime index that has consistently decreased over a decade.- For appreciation, I look for a minimum of 2.5% YoY growth in median house values over the past 20 years but I don't use this explicitly in calculations.

This definitely makes me a little more cautious.  

A non-broker investor is more pessimistic (which means more cautious) which is honestly a good trait.

Best to err cautiously and not really anticipate changes until they are material.

I don't think it's appropriate to call someone a micro-manager based off of my desire to help out once.Reality is that this is the first time I'm going Section 8 on any of my properties, and I'm a little nervous, a little more cautious, and trying to do what's right for the business - don't really see anything wrong with that.

I'm possibly being too conservative with the number(s) that I'm putting into the variable landlord expenses, but I feel as though I am being fair and cautious (I'm following Brandon's advice and setting aside about $200/month for CapEx), have a Vacancy Rate at around 5-7%, Repairs and Maintenance at 10%, and Management Fees at 10%. 

Once again, not all bad, and also a lot of good, just be cautious. 

You need to be very aware and cautious of prior "handyman" repairs, especially electrical work...some a lot of that is truly dangerous and scary.

I have done it but I am feeling cautious.

I would certainly be more cautious doing something like this with working capital, but since this is a 'longer' term investment via a SDIRA that eases some of my concerns.