I struggled financially, mentally and i was physically exhausted since I had to let go of my employees and do everything myself.

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You are mentally limited to what the rules of an exchange are so oftentimes you don't see great deals in front of you.

We are a major market and have some needs that may diverge from homeowners in terms of getting the work done fast (to reduce vacancy and/or boost tenant satisfaction) and are often looking for more durable work (as opposed to dream home finishes) to harden rentals...Remember the average landlord with 5 rentals has 5 roofs, probably a half dozen or more toilets, 5 washers/dryers/stoves/hot water heaters, and thousands of feet of flooring walls (interior/exterior), dozens of windows, etc... like the homeowner many times over... tons of wear points and moving parts...

I would love to discuss this further with you however, as a realtor it could significantly boost your portfolio. 

repairs...Anything that can break probably will so if you move forward with this mentality you'll be fine.

However, the study also found that homes located within 50 feet of train tracks sold for 4.2% less than similar homes located further away.Source: "Does Living Near a Train Station Boost Home Values?"

Part of me thinks that the mentality of old-time investors in the small towns simply have limiting beliefs that they can't get higher rents so they never push them up.

If the woman truly lacks mental capacity you could call APS and see if they can help you. 

I have fallen into the "wishful thinking" mentality of not telling the criteria up front and most of the time I waste my time with someone who would never meet my criteria.