I was keeping it  thinking well, but its going to appreciate so much because of the aforementioned reasons...however, the appreciation won't happen fast enough (for me) compared to what i can do with the $$ elsewhere. 

I'm always willing to help a bigger pockets member out, I can run a quick comparable for you.

Not much to compare to this one.  

Otherwise, show the repairs needed to bring the property up in standards with comparable properties, then the costs to do so.

Then get comps on the rentals in the area, again make sure you are comparing eggs to eggs not to apples.

Something like maybe a website or maybe have actual meetings where we could compare notes, share stories and blackball deadbeat tenants like the apartment landlords do.

But in the tiny, infinitesimally small amount of success that I've had compared to you...I have in fact counseled, coached, and advised hundreds of real estate investors. 

How do you compare it to other, non real-estate investments?

Q2: Can I compare this metric to an interest rate I get from an alternative investment?

I would be able to do the same thing under residential, however the value of the properties has nothing to do with the cash flow, and everything to do with how much comparables are selling for in the area.