Can't quite put my finger on the reasons yet.

I have been quite successful, but the job keeps me away from home, more than I would like, as I have to physically visit the properties, have face-to-face conversations with the landlords, etc.

I have been quite successful, but the job keeps me away from home, more than I would like, as I have to physically visit the properties, have face-to-face conversations with the landlords, etc.

The goal of this purchase was to significantly lower my out of pocket expenses, which it has.I have one tenant moving out and when I advertised the available room to employees at the govt agency I work for, I had 6 inquires on day 1.I have no doubt this pool of available renters will be available for quite some time.So theorectically, I could rent all four bedrooms out to individuals and cash flow on the property.

And although I could quit and go somewhere else, it really comes down to "better the devil you know than the devil you don't".  

from the documents a few BP folks sent to me a few years ago. it looked like they were investing in multi beneficiary mortgages IE multiple investors in a fractionalized mortgage.. which can be argued is a security .. in CA they are quite common but you have a specific disclosure document that must be filled out by a real estate broker .. it lets you know who the co investors are.. which is really the rub here.. none of these folks know each other.. and of course this is always the rub in a pooled syndicated investment that goes south.. 

The unit is over 50 years old and I’m planning on having quite a bit more maintenance than I’m used to and having to do quite a bit of remodeling while i have vacancies, as there is good potential for increasing rents.

All in I've got about $150k to start putting to use.My plan is to take my job remote (or quit if not successful) and move back home.

In the same world (maybe a different city or maybe a slightly nicer part of town), another person is putting up a similar place in terms of age, size, condition, etc for $1600/mo and uses $160 as the allotment.This is quite a different amount of money for two properties that may require similar maintenance costs.I do it quite differently on my properties and am always looking to understand everyones point of view ... 

Handled quite a few of those.