I recommend you make a video of you entering the unit and documenting exactly how it is found.

It sounds like mistakes were made on the properties but I'm also questioning the market (you didn't say where these are). 

I Can only realistically get $1600-$1700 a month renting my house based on the market.

I do however keep my a little below market value so I get a bigger tenant pool.

AirDNA – This is my go-to for market research.

.🔹 Profit Multiple Ways – You can rent the property for cash flow, sell the option at a profit, or buy it later at a pre-agreed price (often below market value).🔹 Great for Sellers & Investors – Motivated sellers can turn a vacant or hard-to-sell property into income while investors secure future deals without a huge upfront commitment.🔹 Ideal in Any Market – Whether home prices are rising or falling, lease options allow you to lock in today’s price while benefiting from future appreciation.Other creative strategies—like seller financing, subject-to deals, and the BRRRR method—can also open doors, but lease options remain one of the most powerful, low-risk, minimal cash out-of-pocket ways to build a portfolio.

DFW is an amazing market.

-why not pick a market closer to home? 

The markets have changed quickly, and what worked 5 years ago may differ significantly from what will drive success today.

The first loan applications we entered to the portal had errors, but could not be deleted, even by staff, and could only be labeled, literally, as dead.