Using your numbers, adding in property management at 10% of EGI brings your monthly cash flow to around $150.What about landscaping? 

The new workers came from diverse and soon far-flung sources.

A home you want to retire and live in for the rest of your life on approx. an acre will likely not cash flow or break even with all costs added up, even if you find perfect tenants who will care for it and take care of the acre landscaping and mowing on their own, especially if you are long distance and working with property management as it will be difficult to do any maintenance or repairs yourself.  

Just a few team members you many need - this is not necessarily a complete list:- I recommend you obtain experienced due diligence help if your team isn't experienced in it- lenders/mortgage brokers= investors, unless you and other founders will fully fund the equity- GC's/contractors for rehabs/upgrades- landscaping company- property management- accountant- lawyer, esp. if seeking outside equity investors- multi-family brokers- insurance brokerI'd start by networking w/ other local property owners and MF brokers.

I'm a 30 something guy who has good DIY skills, I work full time as a Landscape Architecture Project Manager at a firm in Boston, MA and (like everybody else) I'm interested in real estate investing.Other than purchasing a 125 year old Victorian as my primary residence and rehabbing it for 5 years, I have no actual real estate investing experience.  

An individual's portfolio even if large may not be particularly diverse in terms of location, size, age, class, and, again, personal prioritization of cash flow vs. appreciation, etc.

It is not easy, but believe me that it's natural resources and landscapes are awesome!

A few low cost investments is maybe paying a landscaper to clean up the outside a bit or getting those obvious repairs from car damage repaired to make it look like its possible the inside has been cared for.

The big items in this rehab includes:  -- landscaping - trim trees, remove weeds  -- remove popcorn ceiling, interior paint  -- kitchen/master bath/guest bath - replace counter top and sinks, re-paint cabinets, replace lighting and appliances (kitchen only)  -- garage - replace garage door, remove existing carpet (yes, 50% of the garage is covered in carpet), paint  -- doors - replace all doors   Would really appreciate your recommendation(s)! 

The diversity has a big sway with me.