. - Carpet for 2nd floor units is best for minimizing sound for lower unit tenants.

Seeing that this would be my first investment, I want to minimize complications if possible.I'm going to look up your blog posts.

I think this is an excellent way for newbies to start and to minimize the fear of failure. 1) You get to learn from an experienced investor (on a real deal - not an imaginary deal in a book or course). 2) If they fail you get to experience and learn from that without losing any of your money (so there should be no fear).3) You get to earn money (if you bring the deal) while you learn the biz . 

This mastic is very sticky and minimizes wall slippage of these lightweight tiles.

Now this is awesome because you can essentially "house hack" your way into investing with minimal money. 

Add in repairs, CapEx (Should be minimal since it's newer but still at least 3%), vacancy and property management, and you aren't cash flowingI would expect an investor to want to purchase this in the low 200s

I don't want someone with minimal experience and his drunk uncle think they can watch plumbing on YouTube and redo my whole house. 

It's currently a completely open backyard with just minimal sloping (<1% grade) dirt in the area that needs the foundation and a 5' wide easy access opening to the backyard, and the structural drawings call out a very standard slab foundation.

I think it has also minimized the reluctance I was experiencing over the last several years about getting a mortgage to buy a home.

This doesn't mean everything will always go right, it just means they know how to be pro-active to minimize possible problems, and know how to quickly handle situations and nip them in the bud when they pop up.