House hack if you can, pool funds for a local investment if you can't (get an agreed exit plan in place first).Remember, you may not even like being a landlord.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

So, if 25% of potential buyers eschew the concept of solar panels the demand doesn't drive up the price in the same way an above ground pool doesn't add appreciable value.

I have a small portfolio (3 SFH) entirely in my own backyard.

Purchase price: $665,000 Cash invested: $200 Sale price: $665,000 Its a Duplex 2bd1ba each unit, nice backyard and long driveway, situated in the Pattern neighborhood 5 minutes drive from Dimond/Laurel village.

If I was able to continue to invest in my backyard I definitely would. 

Yes In Gods BackYard (YIGBY) is an incentive program many states offer that allows churches and other religious non-profits to develop low-income housing on their land with speed and cost incentives.

Thank you for any input. 55+ will limit your pool and $75/mo cash flow is not a lot.

Maybe they own the house behind it and want to put up a garage or driveway access to their backyard.   

The problem is now your fourplex is competing against all this new construction with pools, gyms, and amazing amenities that you can't compete with.