here's what happens to people who just randomly buy in a "low cost" market:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1160450-run-i...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...

Randomly kicking the tires on Fairbanks, Alaska or St.

Is now a good time to spend your $100K on the first random property you find just to "do a deal"?  

Although dumpster use, animal destruction and random cars is a reason and we also put it in the lease that there are cameras. 

Do you want him to be answering some random calls while he should be working for you?

if you buy something in a random out of state market where you don't have a team or a network, and use 100% borrowed funds, which is what it sounds like you are proposing, you will lose money.those funds seem like they're free, but they're not. 

@Abram Edawrd Inmanhire a PMlower the rentjust because you couldn't get ahold of their employer or landlord doesn't necessarily indicate a red flag. many employers and landlords won't talk to a random person

Rent and condo fees (if applicable ) are regular, insurance and property taxes are once a year, repairs are random and (hopefully) infrequent.

I just throw 5 random people in a house and hope they don’t kill each other.

After about a year, he randomly decided to cause more problems and even drove onto my property while my cleaners were there.