A place that is easy (and hopefully) inexpensive for you to travel to a couple times per year to check in on things.  

We already paid them a pretty sizeable entry fee ($30k) to cover some of their equity and debt in another project..Your title report should have alerted you to the issue.The payoff the escrow company got from the lender should have alerted you to the problem.Your interview of the seller before you bought the house, should have alerted you to the problem.You calculations on the numbers should have alerted you to the problem.Check, cross check and check again.

it may get worse though as folks get out and check things out.

I personally recommend checking Columbus OH - lots of job growth, population growth, and major companies moving and developing here.

Very new to creative financing, looked at DSCR loans last year but don't know how to check on the lender for reviews or scams.

Any service dog, emotional support pet or pet requires that box being checked.

If the cost of rehabbing it is more than it’s insured for, they’ll just cut me a check for what it’s insured for minus the $2,500 deductible.

Check out this recent rental report from Zumper ranking cities in the US with the highest rents. https://www.zumper.com/blog/rental-price-data/ Welcome to BP - do you work exclusively with investors as a broker or is it just a good portion of your clientele?  

Check out Every Landlord's Legal Guide by NOLO.

Not only will this lead to you being alerted if the policy lapses, but if their pet bites someone it may protect you from a resulting lawsuit.4) Unathorized Pet- Check your lease and state laws to see if you can terminate the lease over this.