@Jay Hinrichs classic economist mistake of assuming frictionless transactions. 

They have since restored that home to its old classic bones & have NEVER complained about the work it took.

I think unemployment will get back to its pre-coronavirus numbers though it will take time (at least 6-9 months).The economy is good if you look at the classic definition: An economy (from Greek οίκος – "household" and νέμoμαι – "manage") is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different agents.However when I look at US debt - which pretty much every politician with few exceptions have kicked the can down the road - I see a massive problem with inflation. 

I saw Brandon tureners big mug talking about real estate. at first I thought it was classic internet marketing trying to sell me something. but here I am 4 years later going from $10k to $100k+ in net worth because of what I have learned on bigger pockets!

Classic.

This was intended to be a classic BRRRR deal but now that I am at the end of the train I had a lot of trouble finding someone to refinance the house 70% LTV or even close at a reasonable rate.

However, your landlord client neglected this property for A WHILE and in that time 3 squatters Have comfortably found their way into the property and turned it into the classic hoarders home with animal droppings, fleas, and trash from front to back.

The singular focus on cash flow is a classic newbie trap, but it often takes years before they realize how bad their situation really is.

I love the exaplmple of “can’t get to the laundry” it’s classic “I don’t have control over this and I’m angry” he has a right to be angry, just not to lash out.I was trying to cover possibilities for readers, and most people actually dont do what you already did so bravo.

One way to do this is through buy and hold investing since you didn't share if you are interested in flipping or going that route, Buy and hold is your classic investing strategy that involves purchasing properties and holding onto them for an extended period of time to generate rental income and benefit from property appreciation overtime.As an Investor-friendly agent here in the Greater Houston market, I know that Houston and its surrounding cities are great destinations for buy and hold investing because of growing economy, diverse population, and expanding job market.