That means you will be dealing with feelings , good luck with that 

In total, including money lost from rent, legal fees, and repairs, the situation cost almost $30k.

Several questions that will allow financial professionals/planners to help you make an informed decision include: what are you paying in rent?

From there, I would start to run numbers on those deals in that area/streets, and then start to connect with local agents/PMs to get an even better feel for pricing on homes along with rents for them. 

The Homeowners Insurance will include Builder's Risk.

So, there is even more risk.The things that you can do, include being properly capitalized, not be greedy, (in whichever way that may be defined in the county you are buying), know solicitation laws, know Dodd-Frank, the Consumer Protection Act, the S.A.F.E.

We are in 11 markets, including Huntsville and would be happy to set up a call to talk over some options. 

Feeling good after reading Naresh's post.

I currently have 7 rentals units ( two three unit properties, an investment condo and a garage space) Currently I accept many forms of payment including Zelle, Venmo and paper checks.

Since I can’t post links here, feel free to send me a direct message, and I’ll gladly send you the details  why cant you post links?