Just because something seems to work out on paper doesn’t mean that it will work out in practice. I’ve had rentals for about 20 years. I’ve always done my own maintenance and tenant screening and yes, I have been burned a few times. There’s nothing on the market today that would tempt me to make the plunge into more properties. Everything is overpriced and you can’t hope to make it up through appreciation. Try carrying a SFR for two months with no rent. Sure skew your figures.