Regardless of that I let more comfortable in the construction business.  

It's all dependent on your comfortability with risk and what $# makes you feel comfortable with that risk.   ...or your desperation to rent the property...

I just had a tenant send me a letter threatening to contact the DMV, SSI and other organizations and turn my child and I in for "working" because we are both on disability.

The ones I've seen have more work than I'd be comfortable with.

It totally depends on your comfort level as to whether letting someone else manage your property is crazy or not.

In spite of what I got I felt more comfortable with the construction business.  

Back child support and property taxes as well. 

I'm comfortable generating a return of over 12% cash on cash, 20%+ IRR while developing unique ways to minimize risk, providing high-quality rentals to my tenants, and sleeping well at night.I have friends who buy and flip 20+ SFR rentals in Detroit, deal with unsavory people, but likely generate over 60% returns annually. 

We purchased our home without an agent, I have a family member who is a real estate attorney so I was more comfortable handling negotiations on my own and using my attorney. 

When our first child was born in SF, we new we needed a plan to get out of there due to the extreme cost of housing, etc.