It seems more your fault for choosing the "lying" contractors from the tenants point of view, if you ask them to pay up, I'm sure they would.

I will be managing and will be paying a real estate agent friend to show the properties for me.

You have to disclose all of this when you sell, so you will end up paying your plumber or discounting to your buyer.

If you have a lot of liquidity and a great paying W2 and can support your rentals, focus on appreciation/equity.

Conversation in local Bar, say I would pay all CASH How did you finance this deal?

It’s especially useful for prospecting foreclosures or expired listings.TruePeopleSearch (Free): If you’re working on a budget, this is a surprisingly helpful resource for quick lookups.That said, any platform can work if you use it consistently—it’s all about staying persistent.

@Aaron Bard- plenty of  lenders  offer  DCSR loans ...contact a  few  for  quotes ...also - dont  pay  any  lenders  at the beginning of the process 

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

I can’t give condos away and many investors are under water as they either re-financed, took out a reverse mortgage or had non/paying tenants carried over from the COVID moratorium.  

If your willing to do so, you can live in the casita and then rent out the main home and have your tenant pay the majority/all of the mortgage (depending on what type of deal you find obviously).