It can be a huge pain to get started but you do get your rent direct deposit every month.

I could see the pain in his face because he loves him home, but he decided to move for those reasons.

Sounds like a pain... 

t go dark must be a major pain point...unless you have several other STNL’s going strong.

It has to be renewed annually which has been a pain.

I do whatever sprucing is needed to look sharp and keep the neighbors happy. 

If you don't want to long-distance landlord and find it to be a pain, then sell it, 1031 exchange it or owner finance, like you mentioned.

find peoples pain points and add so much value that they cant replace you

Losing $50k through this is not ideal, but I’m fortunate that it is not a painful sum to lose.What I am seeking is advice on how to leave evidence in the public record that could be found by future landlords and limited partners vetting the GP, who’s seeking $8M total / $250k each from accredited investors per facility as he seems to have a plan to move around the country opening facilities.A $57k bill could be a devastating to many landlords, and I want to help prevent them from experiencing a similar situation. 

The past year, I've learned market tenants in sub 100k regions are a pain in the ***.