It was during this challenging time that I made a decision to prioritize saving money on a monthly basis.

Should I prioritize market research or focus on building a network of industry contacts?

What kind of feedback are you looking for- are you prioritizing repairs or wondering how much something costs?  

to play the other side of the coin - why prioritize the content provider's gender rather than the content itself? 

Other ideas I've had are perhaps less conventional, such as offering English language classes, providing info for tenants to access free counseling if they have marital/drug/mental health issues, and even hiring tenants to make repairs if they are qualified to do the work and trustworthy individuals.

The sad thing is that most people are so negative and live in a cynical, defeatist mentality they will never succeed in anything that is not a job. 

I'm trying to actively take steps towards real estate investing, but there is a lot of mental endurance that I need to break through - perhaps cultivate the hunger or curiosity for real estate.

Send all communication to the lawyer.It will be money well spent -- and it doesn't mean you're not cut out to be a landlord, it means you're smart about maintaining your mental health.

It’s that old slumlord mentality.

I think there would have been more mental anguish and time involved that wouldn't be worth it.