Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the property would have to be completely renovated?   

The things I see go wrong with this is... 1) You have no clue on the area you are looking at.

That's not wrong or illegal, its just what I see. 

A wire was sent to my bank, and despite specific wire instructions and a screenshot of the account details,  the wrong business name was used, and the wire was returned.

Some things in life are simple, and this is one of them: If your business plan depends on dishonesty and concealment, then it is wrong.

I try to reach out to them as often as possible to check on things and make sure there is nothing wrong that hasn't been reported.  

Decently likely she's trying to pull one over on you, and even if she's not, collecting rent by card in general comes with a lot of things that could wrong and hardly any upside except convenience.

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

I have three rentals in Houston, which rented quickly so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here.

The Success Path didn't feel good I mean don't get me wrong the seminar gave up some good information but by me being experienced in real estate some things they explained just weren't true and I can see how you lost your money because they do not explain the process clearly that's why I didn't invest right away I am suppose to tomorrow but finding your message brought clearly to me what I had felt sitting in that seminar.