Paint them a nice color and put in cool hardware.

You want to protect your investment.RatsPhoenix TreesPhoenix Sahuaros (kind of like a tree but not really) They attract a really cool beetle but not ratsCactus Beetle (it isn't a rat) but it sure is big

That's just how I am.Ignoring clients isn't cool.

Pretty cool development though

Snow removal, flood insurance, unique heating and cooling costs, vacancy and CapEx are very nuanced by location. 

REI are busy and won't stop to mentor just for fun, even if you are a cool person, they need to know there is something coming their way (not money) as well.

One really cool thing with MF properties is that you can use 75% of the market rent on the units that you will not occupy as your primary residence to help qualify for the mortgage loan amount. 

Cool what areas did you visit or neighborhoods do you want to invest in?

That's where my whole attitude would shift and I'd think how I have spent 10x that amount on vacations and got some cool pictures to show for it which seems so petty in comparison. 

If you can afford the mini splits and can live with the single-point source (i.e. to heat/cool the place all the doors need to be open), much better:1) Your tenant gets about 50% off his electric in winter2) Your tenant gets A/C and you get dehumidifier which keeps moisture down3) Baseboards are notoriously inefficient and usually get a sofa shoved in front of them4) If electric and not regularly cleaned, I think they're a fire hazard.