Perhaps analyze older listings and put in offers that make it cashflow.Also in many locations, houses on the MLS often do not cashflow.

I did put in the plans to be able to put in a demising wall to split up the building into 2 10k units.

I am investing in Cincinnati OH and I am having trouble finding a realtor that is willing to put in more than 1 offer for the same property.

I would have to jack up the house (3k) then have new flooring put in which would be 5-10k.

With this being said things never go as planned, understandably so.Looking at this I am not a fan of excuses and I am working on managing my time better to create more consistency with time blocking, I know it is possible to do this by working through your people you have put in place, but I am just here to learn from mistakes that other people may have made. 

Take out the bad/unattractive stuff and put in the good/attractive stuff

I tell him your going to lose your money dude.he tells me I am nuts the last owners were slumlords and did not treat the tenants right.. he is going to put in BBQ pits BBALL hoops  new jungle him really treat these folks nice. etc etc.. he dumps 600k into is so now he is in it 900k plus interest and taxs . his plan get it to 80 to 90% and dump it..

And then put in place whatever protection measures you can to limit your liability and also have enough insurance coverage.

I believe they put in a FAR (floor area ratio) which limits the size of the home on the lot.

Sorry Alex... can't give you an entire education for free... you're going to have to put in the time to go through these forums and learn.