I know I have the stomach to go into or near the "war zones" (as does my husband) to not only invest but proactively transform the neighborhood. 

The thrill of getting a great deal and watching it be transformed from a dump to a nice home and renting it out is something that's hard to replace in multifamily.

We transformed it from a wrecked modern-style home to a street-of-dreams level Tuscan Ranch home.

I was just noticing the progress in this building in particular...I really enjoy seeing such a massive shopping center in the shape this one is in, begin its transformation to something very nice.

Post some pics sometime of before, during and after as I and likely others would love to see the transformation.  

There's nothing wrong with wanting truly passive income once you've acquired the property, nor is there anything wrong with wanting to transform a property into a money-making machine. 

Hello  @Patrick Frees -Years ago I lived in Beaverton, OR and plan to be back for a visit, to see how the place has been transformed from what I am told.Welcome to the BP community.

Now I only know about these because of the much-spoken of transformation happening there.

The thought of reducing our living costs transformed into trying to find out if it would be possible to actually get paid to live in our own home.

I do enjoy doing most of the work myself, and seeing the property transform.