This is not personal, but if a person cannot save money now real estate is the worst investment to get into as it is one of the most cost intensive businesses to be in.  

@Jeremy H.there is no need to self manage for the passive investor looking for a fixed NNN return in the 15%+ range.Smart business owners and retirees looking to diversify their investment portfolio are not looking to run a hospitality business. 

Thats how you run your business , not me 

There are a couple of things that come to mind, if a payment is missed the lender cares, if the servicer goes out of business or misses a substitution of trustee, the lender cares, if the borrower goes to the lender to try to get removed from the loan (usually to buy another house) the lender cares, if the property gets caught up in a bankruptcy or divorce, the court cares and that means the lender gets involved.

I will eventually look to distance myself from this part of the business and hire a PM.

Like Jake Baker suggested, keep good records and have a dedicated bank account for your property, properly separating personal and business expenses.

These cities boast a forecasted job growth rate of 38%, driven by a thriving tech sector, healthcare expansion, and a business-friendly environment, which continues to fuel property appreciation.

Their business model is interesting and has a couple different exits strategies when getting a property under contract.

My thought is that the people that ARE using it for lead gen/outreach, automation etc. will keep the methods to themselves until the advantage of early adoption is done and that business segment is saturated, then they will sell courses to everybody else..

I am in the business to make money .Plain and simple .