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Again I can't speak to how much intrinsic satisfaction you get from your work, however - building something from scratch, or re-vamping something real and tangible that has a big impact on a community I'd think might provide a more meaningful day to day.On the pure financial, per above - let's say as an example you could create 200k-250k worth of net worth (less liquid, sure) per year - producing 30k/year income at year 2. 

Sometimes if something isn't urgent, they may need to wait a week or two, but we try to get it done quickly for everyones satisfaction.   

We have a track record of very long tenancies and the satisfaction of seeing tenants who experienced a downturn get back on track.

There is a lot of really poor housing stock out there so you have to keep to your principles and be patient.

If you don't know what a unit will rent for, you have no idea what you can pay for it and cash flow.I'll leave it at that, but stay focused, be willing to spend some time and be patient, and you should be able to have success here. 

After you've acquired 'enough' you can then consider the snowball method if you'd like... or just be patient and let the renters do their job.Option A only becomes relevant when you're no longer in a growth phase or unless it's a personal comfort issue. 

I am being patient and playing the waiting game as I get close to my target capital goal to begin investing.

Only way to be confident it gets fixed correctly and to your satisfaction

There's an added sense of satisfaction when you also make money for someone you like and trust.