We've both since retired and he's full time HVAC, but also a wheeler dealer..."

In Boston you would at least double that price and rents to find a place that was fit for human habitation, and that would be a deal.Since you mentioned guys moving operations to CT I will assume you are closer to Springfield?

behind the business aspect of being a landlord , is being a human being. will it put you out to get the full payment on the seventh?

It is a curious quirk of human nature that some people can see opportunities, while others only see problems.

Poor craftsmanship, deferred maintenance and poor management can destroy your return and your confidence as an investor.The TK company could have easily made some human errors on this, but the list of issues stacks up to look less and less like human error and more like a poorly run company.  

I've had some experience with renovations (habit for humanity, family members that have built their own homes, personal projects, etc), but risking the solvency of my investment on it seems like the wrong plan.

Behavioral economics discuss market inefficiencies caused by inefficient human behavior (mostly emotional).

I am planing to buy a one bedroom flat in Dubai with following specifications: (all numbers are in UAE Dirham (AED))Price: 500,000Down-payment: 125,000 (25%) + 37500 (dealer, bank, transfer fees)Flat Interest rate: 2.68Rent per month: 4000Saved rent per month after maintenance : 3420Cash flow per month after EMI: 1330Is it worth-full to buy this property?

I moved in to the empty unit, and learned over time from my other new neighbors that my tenants were the neighborhood thieves/drug dealers.

I am enrolled in real estate courses, signed up for Habitat for Humanity, have a little over $3,000 saved, and I don't have a typical job where I can go to the bank and get a loan (independent insurance adjuster--not a 9-5...work off contracts).