I would meet with him and I could see it in his eyes... not much confidence or self-esteem.

He is a member of BP and has multiple investment properties as well as being a highly esteemed CPA.

I was a little more rock bottom than that though, I quit my job, sold my house and moved in with my parents for several months, feeling very beat down, self esteem was at an all time low, dedicated to finding a small apartment complex.

I hate to be the odd man out, but I must disagree with my esteemed colleagues. 

Intel has there largest employee base here so they CANT leave  tourism and AG and you know how switched on those AG folks are.. then you have the PDX  inner city folks  Keep Portland weird just watch Portlandia it is not far from the truth and actually I would say is a pretty good representation of many of our esteemed residences..

Any advice is greatly appreciated.David,Here's what I do for my multi-family buyers:Yes it is hard to estimate for maintenance because of a lot of variablesBut I know its expense is less for more units, for things like 16+ unit buildings, onsite maintenance room for storage materials, onsite employees use less hours to do work ordersSome entities even volunteer their residents to pick up grounds, hence minimizing your maintenance costsIf hdsupply.com accepts your account they specialize in multi-family buildings and you don't have to use man power for delivery or pickups And yes, you can do analysis paralysis but it might help you the bank's formula DCRThe 1031 buyers look at expenses differently Yes there's a number per door, e.g. if the units have been neglected you will spend at least one month's rent in turn ready unit expense    An organized well lubricated team should turn ready units in 2-3 daysPay close attention to the human factor, i.e. low self-esteem employees who will take longer to turn ready units or do work orders with poorly workmanship, theft, etc In capital expenses, concentrate in a few and more expensive to start with, AC, plumbing, electrical

Here's another psychological ploy; self esteem.

I wonder if it's a low self esteem issue and they think if there are other people interested I won't rent to them?

I then started to work both a full time and part time job to lower my DTI by paying off both car and credit card debts, coupled with listening to the Podcasts and then becoming a member of the website which have really helped boost my awareness and self-esteem these past few months.  

Most all professionals agree that there are many benefits to plywood cabinetry, not least because they don't expand or dissolve from moisture as pressed wood cabinets do.I would like to ask our esteemed group of rehabbers, if the money spent on plywood cabinets, though minimal, is necessary if the home will be flipped.