I work with clients in these situations quite often - it can be pretty painful to learn these things the hard way.This is not legal advice, just my opinion as a real estate investor.

The other factor is do you have sufficient resources and "toughness" to weather some short term pain - getting rid of problem tenants - then it's a GO!

I’ve owned both and have found renting out condos a major pain, largely because of HOAs in my case.

We've been upgrading flooring during turnovers, eliminating carpet as it's just a pain.        

What’s the average starting salary for a PA in your area ?

Trayci  BP is not about blind encouragement.. we all have opinions.. dont take them personal.but there are some very experienced folks on this site.. and the fact remains a properly marketed property on MLS with a sharp agent will get you the highest price..

Leaks are a pain in the neck, it can cost thousands in some cases.  

Do all your education before your first flip, learn how to comp, learn how to estimate and the process will be less painful.

There's this great clip from the original Conan the Barbarian movie called "The Wheel of Pain" that has really helped me in my visualization of the process of developing my REI skills.

One, it's a pain for me to rent it and manage it remotely.