Future risk is always a concern however never a value in an appraisal.  

You will have to decide to cut your losses and move on to another property or if there is enough potential to hold it to get appreciation and cash flow in the future.

Quote from @Shivani Kumar: I’m planning on purchasing rental properties in the near future.

If you're serious about building wealth and securing your financial future through real estate investing, you know that financing can often be one of the biggest hurdles.

@Christina ColonIt sounds like this tenant could be a problem in the future - however, if you boot him without planning and your place sits vacant for a month or two, you're likely down a few thousand dollars instead of a few hundred bucks for landscaping.If the landscaping costs are relatively inexpensive, you could plan to not renew the tenant, start showing the property to other tenants a month or two before lease-end, and have a new tenant (who won't complain about handling landscaping) begin renting within a week or two of the problematic tenant moving out, thereby saving you lost rent on your place sitting vacant.

Are there any ways to structure the purchase to where I can prove to future lenders that I’m not directly responsible for that debt payment?

I actually plan on going to  the very REIA you're talking about in the near future.

The return depends on your goals—if you’re looking for long-term appreciation and you're confident in the future of the local market, this could be a solid investment.

In the near future, this task is likely to be passed to AI.

They should be used only if you need to have money ready for a future deal but don't have the deal yet.