So even if you pick a state with stronger protections like WY or NV, the cause of action arose in the state where the tenant fell, so likely that the court where the accident happened would have jurisdiction.

While you shouldn’t categorize all tenants and it’s the landlords responsibility to properly screen, the tenants who reside in better situated housing and pay higher rents are more financially responsible meaning lower rate of rent loss and will generally take better care of the property which combined will result in less time allocated towards management functions if self-performed or more favorable management fee structures if 3rd party management companies are utilized (which ties back to #1, as well).

He did OK, but it was tying at times because he is my son (he gets away with stuff that my past protégés would have never done).  

I fully expect several months until I see any return especially in this market, so I'm not afraid to tie up cash in that way.

R2R I initially had great opinions of but the buyers the work with have a lot of issues. we had a new build in contract all the way to the end in newark ohio where intel is going in for the bottom 2% of new builds in our market at 200k buyers flaked last day and they threatened to not work with us just to give the earnest money back. we build homes in partnerships so my hands are tied but from that as well as the really bad florida issues over in Lehigh acres with rent to retirement of homes not getting built I'd recommend investors bypass and save the money. they take 15k per house that we sell almost 10% more than any realtor ever takes. we did all the work, met with buyers the whole time talked every week. find your own builders direct and bypass all the fees and save money.

Any property you get into, though, you should plan to have a good capital reserve account to address the problems that will inevitably come up.If you're looking for properties that have stronger cashflow, I would look toward the South East of the USA. 

My first attempts to get a loan ended in some pretty humbling experiences (getting laughed out of a couple of banks due to zero credit history).Fast forward to today, and after building up some credit, a stronger W-2, and a solid professional background, I’m finally back in West Palm Beach, Florida, looking to make my first deal happen.

I also don't understand why you would want to tie up your cash so long without the benefits of owning the properties.The scenario of you buying a few now and the rest in a couple years seems to be the most appealing for you both, why are you adverse to that?

Once you're ready for the next purchase, you will have more experience, a stronger network, and the confidence to tackle a bigger project like a BRRRR.

Quote from @Chasity Brown: Quote from @Ahmad Khan: yeah sure creat Are you both from Dubai and what’s your involvement, she kept claiming funds were tied up overseas to US  So you're from Dubai and dealt with ORES?