., lots of good advice in here.

The first obstacle is to be courageous enough to believe in yourself (you can do it man!). 

There are some great replies in here already but I would also want to suggest the use of virtual management software as a supplement to traditional management as well.There are some powerful software tools out there that essential manage all of those units from your computer screen (collect rent, process maintenance tickets).Hire a local handyman and they can act as your boots on the ground in case of notices or emergencies.This may help you save a couple hundred bucks down the road from the rising prices that management companies are charging now. 

Lots of questions loaded in here.

She has $700,000 in her 401K and $350,000 between her savings and a few brokerage accounts.

A hundred G's and she must now be a renter--down the tubes.A hundred G's--gone--like dust in the wind.I'm sure some of the people in here could turn hundred G's into a million dollars investing in real estate.How many people in here would love to have $100,000 to start out with--now it's gone.Now it's gone.

I did work with Laura Eastwood with Eastwood Realty and will work with her again, very knowledge able in her area, quick response time, very transparent and honest.

This is my first post in here and I wanted to start to build my investor network.

My point being that we all have to find ways around these obstacles that seem like mountains for us personally.

Go ahead, we all like to brag about ourselves..Have a great night guys, and remember..Your mindset, how you think, is a either a mountainous obstacle, or your greatest virtue when pursuing success.