Sleeping on the couch is never ideal - regardless of ROI.Having said that; I think you are already doing a marvelous job at garnering spousal support.

@Curt DavisMy assumption would be that the marketplace is ideal for this.

Most of the sellers I deal with have something other than money as the primary concern - if money if the only factor, I typically refer to an agent that I trust in the area.

My ideal is to maintain about 75% LTV which gives me adequate cash flow, security if the market dips, a solid ROE along with ROI. 

Ideally I'd rather not take off work if I don't have to.

Its not ideal but its how it was when I bought them.

Ideally all permits are closed before I list the house.My statements above are what I believe the process is.

Specifically create a system to scrub those that don't meet your criteria (which you must set, not others).I like cases with lots of equity, small mortgages (ideally in default).

It was ideal as the previous owner used all pex for the 2nd floor unit.Water authority tech was out and had new meters on in 30 min.

I guess ideally my end game was to own about 6 properties out right, where i can draw about $1000 from each property per month, I feel like 6 property is enough for me to retire if i choose to, but still small enough where i can manage it all myself.thanks