I found Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner to be very helpful.

Overall, it sounds to me like you want to help the poor.

And the are people that are so poor they have to do that work, and some that enjoy it.

If you are looking to be an investor then I would suggest you don't be an agent that is a poor mans game and it will make it way more difficult to find deals. 

Rebranding properties with poor reputations can also be a valuable strategy to attract new tenants.By implementing these strategies, you can lower expenses, increase efficiency, and ultimately boost your property's income.

Unfortunately, people in the trades are often good at their trade but poor at managing their business.

It appears he had done poor underwriting.  

My gut feeling and research is telling me the sellers did a poor job on the breaker panel and wiring.

Even with the reduced rates, my cash flow is poor for my equity position (i would still be cash flow negative at today’s rates).  

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!