My second was a flip it did ok but didn't like the added stress of having to deal with agents, the buyers, inspections, banks etc etc.    

I could just wait for more opportunities to arise for flipping, or I could learn other aspects of real estate while I am waiting to come across more flips.This year we decided that we wanted to get some buy and hold properties, but we didn't want to have regular rentals with the associated stresses that can come with being a land lord.  

To be honest I like my job and have a relatively stress free life and not sure I want to go full board just yet.

I wouldn't be quite as stressed if there are adequate windows.

Joshua Brooks I would say u are doing the right thing, just make sure u build up ur reserve for larger expenses that will come up, and they do will, like roof, plumbing, HVAC, appliances etc, don’t stress take is easy, any of these expenses will be “cost of doing business”, any other investment will involve a lot more risk with this kind of return (think long term).

It's nice to hear from others who have gone through the mental (and emotional) stress of this process.

Soil Mechanics Lateral earth pressure Soil consolidation Effective and total stresses Bearing capacity Foundation settlement Slope stabilityStructural Mechanics Dead, live, wind, seismic, snow, rain, ice, impact loadsearth pressure and surcharge loadload combination and tributary areasBending, Shear , Axial Forcestorsion, buckling, fatigue, progressive collapse, thermal deformationCombined stresses Deflection Types of System: trusses, braces, and frames and its DOF (degrees of freedom)Types of Foundation: retaining walls, footings, slabs, mats, piers, piles, caissons, drilled shafts.. etc.

In the last five years or so I've bought 1,500 units and a good deal to me is one where I can generate a 14%-17% IRR net to my investors after all profit splits and sponsor fees measured over a variety of hold periods and stress tests with conservative underwriting assumptions. 

Either tenants not paying, not paying on time, skipping, 3 times the make ready costs because the tenants lived so hard in them or when they left the took "Parting gifts", continual maintenance issues because they were older properties... after 5 or 6 years I never saw it getting better and never a way to be fully automated and stress free...

I don't think it's worth the stress, and I'd start advertising it!