You might also consider passively investing in syndications if you want to access larger deals and are uncomfortable actively investing out of country. 

And shipping times have nearly doubled. 3) Along with you contacting the PM, I’m sure the uncomfortable tenant was also While it’s good to be a responsible investor, I think you need to chill a little bit and let these guys hopefully do their jobs in a timely manner.

I have not spoken to a loan officer yet as I'm just practicing the routine of analyzing deals, so I'm not sure if this is very realistic, but rates are very low at the moment.

Just make sure you keep up with any routine maintenance to avoid major issues in the future. 

@Ethan McCarty  We routinely have guests in that market that specifically ask if it will be decorated for Christmas so we decorate.  

I don't have much hope for this deal as the owner is uncomfortable with owner financing and I have only a fourth of the asking price in cash.

Also, I've found they are uncomfortable doing more than three houses with any investor until a relationship (i.e. trust) is established.

Though even those things are routinely removed when the house is a short sale.

If they are uncomfortable with this then we tell them that we probably aren't going to be a good fit .

I personally would feel uncomfortable doing a subject to as a seller; but, it could just be that I don't understand them enough.