The internet as wonderful as it is has also created a 'wild west' effect that is often unbridled.  

Furthermore, the State has put together a task force of prosecutors to put a dent in organized retail theft.

No point in paying someone to do a simple task (yet) so no it's not taken time from me - well maybe 5 minutes. repairs will come and we will fix, but that's why we do our due diligence before we buy so we aren't walking into major repairs 

Your fixed costs could be something like the following: $5k property tax, $2k insurance, $3k utility (including internet and TV), $2k landscaping (mowing, weeding), $2k or $3k maintenance (if you have a pool or hot tub). 

Even large and small businesses with intangible residual services like TV, internet, security, pest control or the local contractor with remodels in process could fall behind on payments revenue contract. 

@Matt Wan Many lenders require wet signatures on at least the Promissory Note but if yours does not, as a US citizen you could do the entire signing anywhere on the planet with a good internet connection + mic + camera via Remote Online Notarization (RON) for less than $200.If wet signatures are required, the answer then depends upon what foreign country you are in.

Handle Legalities:Make sure you have all the permits required for the task you intend to perform.

I do know managing more than 1 property is a tall task unless that is pretty much your job. 

Plus, other routine tasks like transferring loans and providing payoffs were way more difficult with them than it should have been.

They have bots that look for every piece of furniture on the internet, create a listing for it, and then have it shipped if you buy it (often at a 2-3X markup).