This book got me off the sidelines and in the game: Build a Rental Property Empire by Mark Ferguson and this book elevated my landlording methods: Managing Rental Properties by Heather & Brandon Turner~ Lindsey

I work with out of state client who use all types of methods.

@Justin R. did a higher end mobile home flip in San Diego quite a few years ago (6 years ago?).  

The method is simply different.

Credit checks, collateral, and other methods of ensuring repayment are largely up to you, but are generally recommended.

What is the insulation R-value?

@Leo R AriasI am assuming he is a licensed contractor and you have a contract that has a schedule in it.First you can file a complaint with the licensing board then terminate him for cause - but it will cost you 3x the $ probably to fix everythingYou have been too patient with this.

Therefore the deeper pocket buyers can buy the best products and the buyers that have to buy on the b-r-r approach with little to no money will get stuck if and only if they can't stomach coming out of pocket on a bad tenant run like you said.

Do people use other methods than this? 

I used David Greene's remote investing method.