Have you driven past the unit and noticed anyone living there.

If it is schedule showings and transmit financial data and proffer the MLS commercial form contract then probably not.

Gather data on comparable properties, their rental rates, and occupancy levels to present to lenders.

When you surround yourself with a great team, are well-educated, and use data to make your decisions, your odds of a significant issue are VERY LOW.Continue to network with the awesome community here in Chicago, and you will stay on the right path.

In the interest of time I limited my search to Montgomery County MD and Loudoun County VA homes that were sold in 2017 and sold again in 2022.Methodology: I pulled all the homes that fell into the scope defined above from Bright MLS.

That said, it can be done and done successfully if you plan in advance, build your team (contractors, subs, back ups, lenders, credit with suppliers, escrow/title, real estate attorney, mentor, etc.) get educated on finding (marketing) for deals, rehab costs, locations, market data (like crime rates, school ratings, population growth, job growth, etc), specific market insights like what is most popular and sells for the most in your area, etc

I've been managing places for my aunt up here and in SoCal for about a year now and personally believe that how often a tenant asks for fixes is more based around their personality than anything else.Take my opinion with a grain of salt as I've never used a PM service so don't have any data to actually compare.

Keep in mind, data changes constantly.

Build relationships, show them you are driven, and figure out how you can help them in exchange for information. 

Minus the Covid-driven court closures and delays in 2020, we never had any issues with the process.