Think my 4 plex has tenants that lived there 10 years :) from prior owner . let me know if further questions be glad help anyone from my 3 year experience down there so that maybe you don't make my mistakes.  

Purchasing a property out of state was a challenge with not being able to see it in person prior to closing.

What’s funny is prior owners were booked well in VRBO only!

@Kris HaskinsA lot to unravel but if they recorded your deed for purchasing the property prior to the ratification of the sale then that creates issues which the lender should have gone with your closing.The agents and title companies in this are a mess as how did it not show up on title or with the listing agent what was going on.

This is an expensive place and it's not drivable so everyone needs to arrange and pay for airfare.This is tough.When you did your research prior to purchasing, did you find other similar properties that were already successful or is this more of a hope everything will work out?

Will he be moving out prior to closing? 

She lied about being at her job for 3 years when it had only been 3 months, lied about her income level and prior rent payments.

To have your activity qualify as material participation, you must meet one of the following tests:-Work more than 500 hours in the activity (a married couple can count the involvement of both spouses to meet this test)-Do substantially all the work in the activity-Work more than 100 hours in the activity, and no one else worked more than the taxpayer (including non-owners or employees)-The activity is a significant participation activity and your total time in all significant participation activities exceeds 500 hours-You materially participated in the activity in any five of the prior ten years-You materially participated in a personal service activity for any three prior years-Based on all facts and circumstances, you participate for more than 100 hours in the activity on a regular, continuous or substantial basis during the yearPractically speaking, this means you’re doing the work on your rental properties rather than hiring a property manager.

They had filed my taxes for years 2016-2018, and prior to that Deloitte had filed the taxes for 2013-2015.

Buy 4 more properties - one approximately every 3 months, based on the following logic = always fill existing property with a tenant prior to moving on (I'm new, and this is my way of managing risk); build resources to purchase next property (I have pretty decent purchasing power right now through conventional lending with my current job, and I also have a private lender ready to loan on my next property, and I also get a quarterly commission check that provides a nice financial bump every 3 months); finding a property takes time, but it is worth it to find the right property in the neighborhoods I want to invest in, at the right price.