There is a term you hear on occasion in law enforcement circles - SBC - Suicide By Cop!

Also, on those rare occasions I do have to evict someone, Section 8 would not cover damages or late fees, and the cost of going to court plus cleaning plus lost rent more than consumes the deposit. 

On many occasions we have had to point out something that needed adjusted on the Hud with title companies.

And it's been the case, I have told him in multiple occasions, the floor is in good condition, even the kitchen cabinet is good, why is he trying to replace all these items and increase the work?

Unfortunately, our condo association manager has on more than one occasion had fresh kills on top of cars or on trailers.  

In any occasion, best of luck, hope you get yourself a great deal here!

There are other things that a PM SHOULD do for you - like inspect the properties on occasion and note any repairs, etc.  

On very rare occasions, we have gotten a property under contract sight unseen, but we have always done a walkthrough before closing.

They've discovered for themselves that most of these negative ideas don't correspond to the reality on the ground. 99.999999% of them have had nothing to do with drug cartels and have been just fine and want to go back at the first occasion or don't even want to leave.

Where ever you end up investing realize there will be a few occasions you have to jump on a plane to handle some issue.