If, however, there are any gaps at all in any of the above items, even a gap so small a mouse can squeeze through, that tenant will exploit it and your life just became a 7th Level of Dante's Inferno.....:)

@Will Zena, this is like 'becoming a millionaire', no money, no skills, no nothing.  

By creating pathways into skilled trades, we can pipeline our population into higher-paying, stable careers while building the capacity to support future development.

OOS is risky at any level, then when you add the other variables, Sec 8, property managers, it's too rich for my blood.

Where to find/hire a full time, skilled and licensed handyman4. 

Even if you are not cash flowing on day one, that's okay (in my opinion), you're not paying the full mortgage on your own, which in of itself is a huge win and you learn other tangible real estate investing skills along the way by simply owning. 

What is your comfort level? 

What I do not control is the natural level of rents in any given market at any given time. 

It has 3 units, an additional dwelling unit in the garden level, and 2 garage parking spaces (which I've come to realize are quite valuable where the property is). 

I could go on and on, but suffice to say the devil is in the detail, not in the high level split.