@Brie SchmidtBrie, thank you for stopping by and giving me some extremely helpful tips.

For me, it's just difficult to invest OOS, can't check up on a property every week that's 2000 miles away and it's extremely stressful for me. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.What else can we assist you with?

The ones in Cali I personally screened because here in the VERY liberal bay area they HUD people make it extremely clear that I need to screen my own tenants.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.What else can we assist you with?

Remember, we are currently experiencing an extreme housing shortage, a 50-year low.Second problem: Putting on my old congressional staffer hat, IMO this won’t get through Congress.

It's under $500 so not an extreme expense but I argue that it falls under the NNN maintenance purview, responsibility of the tenant.

It can be extremely hard to get approval for projects like this

For context, my property is in a flood zone so flood and wind insurance are extremely expensive.

I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.