While you took it as a negative, I was attempting to present it as "It's more than possible and rewarding," with risk mitigation.

Can you mitigate the view by adding trees along the fence line?

There is risk that can't be mitigated.

Imagining that paying someone such as a property manager or contractor is going to eliminate or even mitigate the risk is wrongheaded, because managing property managers and contractors require their own skill sets, which also have to be built over time.I am a huge fan of househacking for beginners.

Acquisitions team, renovation crews (fully licensed and insured), Property Management, and a Real Estate Investment Brokerage in case you ever decide to sell.By teaming up with a solid firm you can mitigate your risk and have some "boots on the ground" that have your best interest in mind. 

Do your due diligence on potential investments, and consider diversifying your portfolio to mitigate risks.7️⃣ Learn from Mistakes: Not every investment will be a home run.

This can be mitigated by doing homework in your due diligence period.

I'm not emotionally invested and can see the bigger picture that self-managed owners cannot.Most importantly, there are lot of expenses, a PM should help you mitigate them with their knowledge and practices.Personally, I attack the big three:1.

It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Google Clayton Morris lawsuit and/or Morris Invest scam for a cautionary tale of what not to do when buying turnkey real estateUnderstand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.

Is there any way to mitigate any risks/issues if any?