Its really not that bad.

If you can learn and make any money then it is not all bad.

I've seen a few hundred dollars for lease renewals versus they may charge a month's rent to find a tenant and you are reducing the risk of having a bad tenant with the turnover.

The more rentals you have the more risk there is to having a bad situation crop up.

Since I will be managing it after purchase, you can be certain I'm not going to sell you a bad investment.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

You may have to search a bit for the right contractor or engineer - sometimes I see one solution dominating in an area - "that is how we always do it"  Thanks for the input - yes, it sounds like the specific area this house is in is particularly bad for foundation issues.  

I don't lend on bad deals. 

Over influence by social proof: Lots of people can make lots of money in RE, particularly post GFC.

As always, some bad actors cause burdensome regulations for everyone else.Per the Akron Cleveland Association of Realtors:"For example, in Cleveland, a local agent in charge must be identified if the property is not owner-occupied.