He and his wife also started another youtube channel where he talks about the political issues of the day. 

One of the primary issues is the impact of rent control policies.

Quote from @Bob Stevens: Quote from @Henry Lazerow: In higher crime areas you can still find 1% but it comes with less actual rent collection/costlier issues.  

Avoid issues by getting an agreement signed by the seller in the beginning.

My other two will need a healthy $50k-$100k in fixes which isn't an issue but getting someone out there is.

I had invested in out of state RE in the Midwest before. buy & holds in OH that we ran into several issues with, incompetent PMs and lot of repairs required leading to losses and instability.2.

Having a fee causes deferred maintenance and the tenant to fix the issue themselves which often causes more issues.

Another factor to consider is the part of town your property is in and if you would have more issues with tenants due to issues with shared space.

Then of course, you are also hoping for appreciation.While it is attractive to not have to worry about cap-ex for a few years, many maintenance issues are usualy tenant-caused, so there may still be ongoing issues & expenses needing attention.Another option may be to buy an existing cheaper property, that's still in overall good shape.

I know there have been delays and issues during government shutdowns but this is a new one for me.