They'd be much better off being a Hard Money Lender and make 5 times that (and every repair to their "investment house" is paid by them...So, if you put $10k down on a property and make $150/month net cash flow your Coc Return (annualized) is 18% which is Very Good.If you followed that and understand it then keep looking for a deal.

I fix and flip in CT so if you would like to discuss, DM me and we can have a phone call. 

@Jorge Vazquez we stopped doing signs over 10 years ago.We had a separate phone number on our signs, so were able to track traffic & applications from them.We were getting more & BETTER leads from our online ads then the signs - so an easy choice to stop using them (also time & money savings).

We've added natural gs lines where there were none in the building and got assistance from the gas company who paid for all the excavation and street repair to get the gas line to the building. 

The best thing about a new build is the capital expenses and maintenance and repairs will be minimal for many years.  

I’d recommend something like the tenant is responsible for the first $500, $750, or whatever in repairs for each occurrence.

DM me if it would be easier to just have a phone call and we can try to narrow down (eliminate options) so you have a 1-2 to focus on and research. 

I used 401k loan to get money for down payment and repairs.

Add in all the repairs, remodels, etc for all those years, there's another $150,000 (at least?)

Immediate attention to tenant problems, concerns, and repairs. 5.