Helps with your debt to income, better opportunities at cash flow, and typically requires less down to purchase.In regards to challenges, I usually build in an extra 10-15% to deal with things that I can't see behind the walls, including dry rot, electrical or plumbing issues, etc.

Using a family address could expose you to unnecessary risks in the event of any legal or financial issues related to the business.Additionally, these virtual offices often provide extra services like mail and package handling, telephone answering services, and access to meeting rooms, making them a more professional and practical solution.

Had structural issues (wall caving in) that I addressed a couple years ago.

See the old mom-and-pop investors in their sixties that you are trying to buy off-market properties from.This is like people who buy for cash flow but don't realize that with the best cash flow comes capital expenditures and tenant issues.

Maybe it has more to do with the software than the company (although their customer service sucks), in which case you might run into the same issues with other emulators, but it has just been constant headaches.

My issue with last few years is sellers were comping to asset valuations in lower interest rate environment.  

Quote from @Gregory Carter: I have this same issue.

We consider this issue closed.

We had an umbrella policy and never had an issue.

So, the actual seller is probably not the issue here.