If this fails, then perform a land trust strategy.

Know the Risks – Be prepared to perform thorough due diligence on any borrower or property.

If they failed to perform, you should have been able to terminate early and/or end your contract without penalty.

Any one have any feedback on them and/or their performance? 

The risk is far lower, with a better ROI.OR you can consider learning about government contracts and performing lease matching. 

Run through some of the features you will need like setting up a property, moving in a tenant, receiving rent payments, and publishing online applications.Pay attention to which platform feels the best to you as you perform these functions.

Beach condos can perform well but it is more competitive than SFR. 

To maximize its appeal, highlight rental performance, market it on investor-focused platforms, and consider selling before the academic year to attract buyers ready to capitalize on rental income.Good luck!

If there's a lot more headache- then I encourage you to implement or improve a Complete Household System, try to get SFR's with 6-11 bedrooms, no more than 3 rooms per 3/4-Full bathroom, and make sure there's one (not more than one) beautiful living room with a big screen TV. 

Some investments give better ROI in Phx, such as multifamily, and some generally perform better in getaway destinations (Sedona), for STR's, etc.