Just google the following: - special assessment - zombie condos - Florida condos (look for recent news)Since you are not living near the properties anyways, why not look in a landlord friendly state where the purchase prices are lower?

DM a few local landlords to ask them 

Focus on cities with favorable price-to-rent ratios, population growth, and employment trends, such as Des Moines, Oklahoma City, and Charlotte, while considering factors like landlord-friendliness and property taxes.

Being a landlord is not an overnight get rich quick scheme.

Once an isdue is resolved, another one ruses…it seems a landlord’s job is never done.

Assuming your property is in Utah (like your profile indicates), here's the state law from a basic internet search:In Utah, a tenant who abandons a rental property without notice is liable for the lesser of the following: The rent remaining on the leaseThe rent plus the difference between the fair rental value and the agreed-upon rentThe cost to restore the property to its original conditionThe landlord can also remove the tenant's belongings and sell them if the tenant doesn't claim them within a reasonable time.

I was just asking if any other landlords heard of them.

Do you think my age will impact my authority as a landlord?

.- BTW: the $1300 includes all utilities being paid by the landlord.

To minimize delays, it is important that you get approval to be a section 8 landlord from each housing authority.