If you want just a couple of machines to try it out - don't waste your time on it and find something better. 

Healthcare is solid. 

total  Waste of time and money 

I'd rather loss a little each month to keep a solid good tenant than have turn over every year.

She wanted to meet with me, I told her that I don't want to waste my time, because they're probably going to make a low-ball offer and that I'd be happy to keep it for years to come, have them build all around me and then I'll develop my own lots. 

Just my thoughts.Best, I agree with this... if you can have the person who is paying rent cover a good portion of your expenses.... that's a solid win.

It sounds like you have a solid plan in place and realize how much HOA fees can eat returns, a house hack may indeed suit you well even if it means a longer commute.

Property is structurally solid, built in 1980.

I can wait a week or two to meet other investors to learn from, but then I wasted two weeks that I could have been learning by reading, listening, watching, etc.

So it might still be tough to get cashflow with those plans.Overall still solid plan!