Sooner or later this will happen, it is a right of passage!

Not starting out sooner

It'll be hard to find a PM who specializes in managing transitional housing, so it might make sense to start that process sooner rather than later, so you can be ready when you find that deal which makes you say "Heck yes".

Deadbeats in arrears,Stand high among my fears,I'll trust in my vetting,To keep me from fretting,But it's just a forlorn hope,They always sell soft soap,Sooner or later,Along comes a masturbator,To ruin my day,And show me that, hey,A landlord's life's a joke,Far more than most folk,A parade of liars,If you're lucky no fires,"You're a slumlord," they say,No justice, no way,My soul's bitter and twist,Hands bloody to the wrist,No celebrations, no rockets,Just Bigger Pockets,To share my woes,Get past my lows,Look up from my toes,Tell tales about bozos.

Be patient and you'll get to where you want to be sooner than later. 

I’m a new owner and landlord, so thanks for pointing out to hire help sooner.

I believe if I hustled as much as I do at my current job, I could earn more and start investing sooner. 

You could have selected another applicant that could have began the lease sooner, but you chose not to.  

I want my younger sister to be able to stay there as well and learn some thing about light property management in the hopes she gets a taste for real estate sooner rather than later. 

I wish I had thought about pursuing RE investing sooner, but I guess hindsight is 20/20.