You then get the property rented Mar 1.

As you alluded to, sometimes a passive note investment purchased for monthly payments “goes south”, and becomes an active participation investment, with plenty of additional capital required for legal fees, forced place insurance, and property taxes.  

. - Bulid My Own Team of Buyers agentsLender, Permit chaser, Contractors &Landscapers, Cold Callers, & Property Managers.- Travel The World While Doing Deals. 

My insurance asks if animals in the property have ever attacked a human or other animal.

Quote from @Neal Schadler: I have several properties in Cleveland and the surrounding areas.

I invest in the neighboring state of New Jersey and have 2 properties with a total of 4 units between the 2 and I am looking to scale.

If not, well, a confused homeowner always says "No".𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀: Look for property owners with a problem, in markets that favor buyers: increasing inventory, declining sales, price reductions, long days on the market.𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀: Decide the 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦 of lease option you are offering and craft the terms accordingly, agreeing on option to purchase price, lease duration, and monthly rent.𝗡𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Ensure your agreements are clear, legal, and protects all sides.𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲: Depending upon the type of lease option and your objective, either assign the option to a buyer for a fee, or exercise it yourself when the time’s right.Lease options are a low-risk, low cost entry into real estate investing—start small, take action, then grow.

Can you hire a designated portfolio manager and/or different property management to buy back some of your time? 

Happy to connect or take a look at your property to see what it may be able to rent for. 

I am the Managing Director for a Company that sells discounted properties from various sources.