There is also a hidden red flag that  a lot of lenders/banks do not shre is that underwriters will question and possibly red flag a file with excessive credit pulls from multpiple lenders. 

Because you have the leverage, the $100/month reduction in rent for loosing driveway/yard and dealing with the construction is a joke.  

For me, the answer is a yes due in part to rebuttals to concerns outlined above:You can (and should) limit risk by buying rentals with healthy rent margins in markets with high resilienceMarket conditions suggest it a good time to take advantage of “good” debt and avoid excessive liquidity rather than the other way aroundAlternative asset classes are either low yielding or speculative and are historically questionable hedges against stock market volatilityCompetition alone should not be a deterrent.

Finally, if excessively dirty or broken tents pays for replacement cost as listed in lease.

Tax, title, registration, dealer costs, shipping etc.If we go back 3-4 years in a less competitive market it wasn't uncommon for VA buyer to ask sellers to cover some of these, some of my clients even received enough closing costs assistance from the seller that they paid off some debt from the excess(btw you can only do this with the VA loan). 

Don't loose focus because you need $5K or something.

I don't want to involve a partner because I want to know first that I responsibly can do my first deal without the burden or stress of loosing someone else's money.

If you can find someone with excess capitol but not the desire to be the workhorse it could be a great match!

As I do more and more research to figure out my options, my main goal has become to loose the smallest amount of money possible.

This has been wearing on me and I don't want to loose my good tenants.