With 8 SFRs, if they are spread out, you might have one or two submarkets turn on you, but it is unlikely all 8 will.As Adam noted, if you go very large, you become a business owner and will be relying on employees to operate.  

I’m an employee for a property management company that only maintains our own properties.

Especially for the next 1-2 months, Delivery companies hire on an excess amount of employees who don't get trained as properly. 

We are taking a (sort of) sabbatical this year from our contracting business - taking small jobs (to keep great employees) and some consulting work.

To accommodate the new employees, Amazon has leased all 330,000 square feet of Domain 9Another expansion for Amazon in Austin.  

Get Workers Comp. if you have any employees, property supers, or if you use independent contractors for work (review with your agent the state Workers Comp laws and the possibility that a sub can file a claim)5.

I could have mounted a smoke detector with a camera, but I already had order the USB charger for by employee theft surveillance.

Giving them gifts for paying rent is like giving your employees gift cards for showing up to work everyday.

He does not have a license, he does not have his own insurance, and I would assume you had no contract or hold harmless agreement in place.This man was technically an employee while he went to fix your roof because he did not qualify as a 1099 worker.As an employee you are required to carry workers comp insurance for injuries.

If the Business Owner/Contr does not have Workers Comp on his employees and they get hurt, it will be on you.