@Peter Kelly, I invest in Philadelphia but I work my day job in King of Prussia so I’m up that way during the day on week days.

Margaret and Diane so a great job, and their fees are typical. 

I would like to be able to pay salaries to both me and my sister so that we have verifiable income once I leave my 9-5 job.

Flipping is a job and stocks is passive. 

Both parties have done exceptional jobs.

I knew nothing about the basics of real estate and after confiding in my dad that this is what I wanted to do he pointed me to Bigger Pockets, which I then learned by all the educational tools that not only can I do what I know I would love and enjoy doing but that it will give me a life I'd want for myself and my family that no other job could do for me. 

I think you did a great job on the analysis.

Even with a 3rd party manager it is still your job to manage the manager and you should expect to be out on the properties at least once a quarter

Whose job is more stable?

So I know this contractor who has done a few jobs for me at my own home.