Stress, theft, bad tenants, repairs, acts of nature, and people who dont know how to take care of a house happen.  

I expose myself to other stuff for the sake of a natural curiosity and to gamble a little.  

Most likely the state where the property is located is where lawsuits would be brought if they are something for personal injury like a trip and fall or something of that nature because the “cause of action” arose in that state.

As I've told you before, I have  never referred to myself as a "guru" or anything of the nature, . . . ."

Before, "acts of God or Mother Nature" weren't supposed to count against the policy...

Carrollton seems to have more due to the rolling hills nature of many neighborhoods in combination with bad dirt. 

If you do a  search of this forum you will find that financing properties in CR is an issue, though the nature there and lifestyle is very attractive

It's crucial to clearly communicate to tenants the nature of your relationship and their responsibilities.

in addition, you could have extracted value via a refi without being taxed at extraction for that money, 1031 to another property deferring the taxes, die and have the entire gain vanish for tax purposes.   

But to touch on the earlier point, physical asset investing under the nature of debt, efficiencies of scale, tax benefits/drawbacks, and the power of delegation before you dip your toes in.