But, I'm fairly risk averse, and do live in a heavily tenant leaning area as far as regulations and court judgements. 

Homes are affordable and we're seeing homebuyers enter the market with a lot of assistance available from the city.I’ve been investing in Detroit since 2019 while living in California and own 12 doors.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

There is an extreme accountability, which is what you must seek to better your lives.

And 6% wont create wealth unless one lives a Vampires life of millennia in time scale.

Loss of use is foryour additional expenses if you can not live there due to a covered claim (ie.

Is it an automated voice attendant, is it a call center where you are routed to someone else eventually to get an answer, or is it a live, well trained staff member?

If you aren't going to be living in Texas then it would be tough to do a house hack there.

You can also do a live in flip where you use the equity to sell and reinvest down the road.

If they do, you may have a chance under the scenario you're proposing - if they share your concern for it's condition (although that seems unlikely since they've been living with it the way it is for some time, it seems).If you own it, it's pretty lowbrow to expect a neighbor to invest in your property.