@Charli Cook just in case there is any confusion here - a 203K loan is an FHA loan.Now, since FHA is only for your primary home you would have to move again to use FHA money again. 

Unit 1: had a leak in AC Unit: $600.Unit 2: leak causes molding and $3500 of damage for both units.Unit 3: Tenant smoking and put cigarettes on countertops while cooking making incredible black circles.

If you think you will need Hotel service for your renters, talking to the CLOSEST 2 or 3 or 4 MOTEL managers might be a good idea.Motels have times when they are booked solid, and times when you could shoot a cannon through the place.Maybe you can negotiate a discount with the manager.Maybe less the daily maid service can get you a discount.What about cooking in the rooms, will they have refrigerators and microwaves, etc...Good Luck!

Prepaids$772.3001 Homeowner’s Insurance Premium (12 mo.) to$424.0002 Mortgage Insurance Premium ( mo.) to03 Prepaid Interest ($23.22 per day from 9/16/22 to 10/1/22)$348.3004 Property Taxes (0 mo.) to COOK COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR$42.125G.

If you have a demanding job, you can invest in a fund or in stocks, then it will be passive and the reality is the sexy side of real estate especially in  "cash flow" non appreciating rentals is not passive and not all its cooked out to be.

Our team hosts multiple free events every month under the name "Simplified Real Estate Investing Meetup" with local guest speakers presenting their REI stories in addition to a ton of networking and awesome food & drinks. 

However, she is also on food stamps and social security and cannot earn an income above $22K per year.

You can't even hire fast food workers here (TN/NC) for less than $16 or $17 an hour.

They have a kitchen with food options and I'm sure some additional non-alcoholic beverages.

Close to the mountains, 300 days of sun, good culture, and a great food scene.Just commenting on one aspect of your post.