No real estate investment is guaranteed and most don't reach the level that credit cards charge in interest per year, even flips especially if you are using a hard money lender.

with wholesalers ( who are not licensed) it is totally caveat emptor  BUYER BEWARE.as one that deals with these folks ( not on a personal level but on a funding of my clients level) one removed.its just a lead.. you MUST do your own due diligence and decide for yourself.. 

In other words it shouldn’t stop section 8 money at the local level housing offices atleast not for a long time .

A commercial broker with this level of experience likely does not want to work on small projects.

Recently, I have successfully turned the lower level into a short term rental unit, while I live in the top half.

How did you decide this area of town would work for you in respect to the hassle level of the tenants?

Usually a part of a multi level RE education sales program.

If your daily work / life schedule doesn’t permit the time needed and also if your skill set does not revolve around setting up contractors then yes.

If chemical levels are off you can actually damage the pool surface and resurfacing a pool can be $3000 and up.

Take it to a bigger scale and look at the city level.