In a year or two you break even get all of  your equity out, and over the course of the next  30 years you can make an additional  ONE MILLION DOLLARS.   

do you have problem with the turnover or break in?

(my lease says that they shall provide water,electricity & trash service the entire time the lease is active)Since they did not, isn't that by rule breaking of the lease on their end?

I currently put an offer in on what is soon to be my primary residence, and will be moving out of my current rental home that I've been in for the past 5 years. 2 years ago the owner of the rental, who has owned the house since it was built 10 years ago, disclosed that he wanted to get rid of the home and said he would be happy if he could simply break even. 

The winter is coming and the weather is nice so I break out my tools .  

You do not want a vacant building close to the holidays and 3,000 a unit rehab becomes 10,000 because someone breaks in and steals all the copper and plumbing etc.Make sure you DO NOT over improve the  units for the area thinking you will get higher rent.

Then, all of the freeze and thaw that occurs in our area is causing the bricks to break down - and God knows what other damage.

Any advice on how I can get started on my own and break the cycle of keeping to myself?

As it's been said, we need also to get comps, look at the GRM, COC, debt service coverage/break-even analysis and cost to build.  

I agree on the fact I'd be break even (more than likely I'd be negative cash flow).