Of course, this would be while working with a knowledgeable investor agent.I'm just concerned that possibly due to Columbus' popularity on BiggerPockets and elsewhere, the market may have been saturated with investors, turn key providers. 

It always gives me cause for concern because there is not a lot of recourse if they damage the property after closing.

Your content and marketing should meet their concerns and goals.

My real estate agent there says he isn’t concerned with the permit situation in Rome and he invests there himself and manages quite a few of them for other clients as well but I’m not as confident in the government there as he is. 

Do you have concerns that you are not detailing? 

That, I would say, is our first concern.

I wouldn't be overly concerned that it's surplus lines carrier but I'd be VERY concerned that the agent didn't mention it. 

Retaliation is a concern for me here as well. 

@Jonathan Thomas, I don't understand your concerns here about losing money?

If privacy is a concern, consider the state’s rules on anonymity and how they align with your goals.7.