There are numerous ways to get involved as a passive investor via syndication. 

I should have said, there are numerous opportunities and I'd like to spread my cash out to accomplish more... or something like that

Stay focused & keep feeling out your niches.

In couple of two weeks visits, I rehabbed it with the craigslist “proffies” for like 15K, which was not bad at the time.In retrospective, there were two things, which significantly reduced cash flow:the location- as excited first time “investor” I did not pay attention to numerous sump pumps (the house actually sinks in the swamp- not unusual in New England)the property manager- I had one great guy for the first four years (also found in craig).

The remaining depreciation and basis will stay in your property to go forward into the replacement property.

The car can stay :)

The rents are low at 825/unit, because I told the tenants that I won't raise them, as I wanted them to stay.

I know where my properties are, if a 2 bedroom apartments rents for $1000/m i can not go in there and raise above the market or ask $1500/m off the bat, i will never get it rented. better to stay with the market and keep it rented then lose the renter and not get anyone in there because you are too high. try and find a local real estate investment club and go to their meeting, pick some brains in your market to see what they do about rents.

I have a condo I rent out that has great success with staying occupied I've had a zero percent vacancy rate on it since moving out and converting it to a rental three years ago.

@Tamara Troutt if you're into visualizations, imagine putting on a heavy duty raincoat/ iron shield before calls, and imagine the tomatoes and eggs they are throwing at you just sliding off it as you stay protected and clean in your shield.Just keep going!