The addition of the passive income deduction will lower my taxes on an already decreased income tax rate.

Personally i dont want to do engineering forever, every upper level engineer i know works crazy hours and the stress level seems high.Good luck in engineering and real estate.

If you're not comfortable dealing with a house in a high-risk neighborhood then the lower price won't be worth it.

You can get a nice house with low vacancy for around $60,000 sometimes even lower. and those can rent out for $600 to $700 dollars.

Most of your residential units are lower income but there are some pockets of better income.

I have properties that range from about 40-62.5%, it's all property dependent with rental price being the biggest factor... higher rents, lower expense %... that $4k HVAC costs the same wether the place rents fro $1k a month or $500 a month, but you're looking at 4 months vs 8 to pay for it. 

@Mike Robinson - Some thoughts on those lower priced MFH's we were discussing.

The deductions simply lower your taxable income. 

In the most recent past, the Reg A+ REITs from Fundrise and RealtyMogul have had yields in the higher single digits, while according to Investopedia, ETF REITs have had yields in the lower single digits.

If you dont want to deal with the stress of it then maybe look into getting a property manager?