Keep your focus on how many crappy properties you can buy each year, instead of buying fewer but better properties.

What type of property do you plan to purchase(Single, multi, commercial, etc) and where do you plan to buy it?

You didn't buy the house to preserve it, but for it to produce income.

I buy houses in the Memphis market.Terry Clothier REI Nation

If you're in a high-cost area, consider out-of-state markets where you could buy a rental property outright. 

When I buy an occupied property, I introduce myself to the tenants on the day of closing; then, I inspect every unit within one week.

I also got great value from a very expensive course on how to properly buy & manage residential real estate.Regardless of cost, the ones that offered low value were the ones where the founder wanted to sell education as their main business. 

Many people don't buy because they are concerned about this and that.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Essentially he wanted to live in his own place but didn't have the money and I figured buying a house with him at the time was a good investment.