@Tim JacobThank you so much for your response.

Thank you both for your responses. 

But then, if other people invest with them and lose money as a result, I'll feel partly responsible for not having warned people.You have already invested so my message was mostly addressed to everybody else to remind people them of the importance of doing a proper due diligence.

Both tenants are responsible for the damage caused.

And one more question I've worked with 3 REA thus far but so far none of them communicate timely (it usually take 2-3 days to get a response even when I'm letting them know I want to offer on a property) is this common?

@Nadir M. our lease specifies the resident is responsible.

I had a response on a previous post this year about what the private lending restrictions will be here --> https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/22/topics/1174919-bough...Here's a re-post of that information though:------------------------------------I do have a DSCR lender who can assist with a limited recourse loan that will close in the name of a self-directed IRA.

Plus you still have to actually underwrite the entire deal (purchase, construction, carry, etc to develop accurate CF/profit).

I'm a little surprised at the response you are getting from some of our colleagues.  

This level of service is NOT typical for the Lehigh Valley, and it’s certainly not what we’ve experienced with our PM or others we know in the area.A property manager should be proactive in tenant placement, responsive to inquiries, and transparent about efforts to fill vacancies.