I'd play is safe and hold off until this is all done and filed in the courts.

Obviously both play a roe, but I have some money to invest and am having trouble getting started.I think it's more an issue of too much information and knowing what to look for and what the right measures of a quality investment property are.I'm in the Dallas / Fort Worth area.

Property managers obviously come into play as you have more properties and more equity so that the management fee becomes less and less of your overall cash flow. 

I think that as you play with this a bit you'll get a very good sense of the deal's suitability for you.On final note, I recently did an investment deal with 20% down and the week before close the lender suddenly demanded mortgage insurance to the tune of several thousands dollars tacked on directly at closing.

Got to pay to play, one way or another.  

The time equivalent of cash is also in play here. 

Any other plays here?

So when I commented you know your never going to win any money so why not just watch instead of playing and you won't lose.

So, in order to preserve the value of the property, you may need to make a repair, now the issue comes into play as to how you recoup said capital expense.  

In a duplex if you have a unruly tenant playing loud music disturbing the peace it affects one other tenant.