This includes lots of partners who assured me they would NEVER have an issue because they ____ (fill the blank: grew up together, were frat brothers, served together, it is different in their culture, etc.)And remember that a lot of factors are out of our control, including losing a job, car accidents and Covid.

I was extremely apprehensive in setting up this system, as I had my doubts that some could not do it due to cultural or language differences. 

I learned so much while immersed in these different cultures and connected with hundreds of interesting people along the way, including many digital nomads. 

In eastern culture, most businesses are conducted with large amount of alcohol.

Going forward it will help if you know the (C-) lifestyle and "Culture" for the area you are renting out.Buy here--pay here vehicles, Rent-to-own furniture (at best), friends and family with "Records" (not the vinyl kind), Dead junk vehicles awaiting some never to happen repair, financial tightness and sometimes irresponsibility, rely on friends and family for help, etc, etc, etc...If you know and understand your "Customer" it will be easier to make money from them, than if you expect them to behave and have the same level of lifestyle and financial responsibility as B+ renters.In other words, don't expect a Camel to have no humps, and don't expect it to be a horse.Just my 2 cents.

As an outsider it does seem insane and untenable, but every time I visit, I am amazed by the climate and culture and can understand why so many people want to live there. 

Sometimes it's cultural, and doesn't mean they can't pay a higher rent.  

But, in our culture in America, anyway, it's waaaayyyy easier to blame policies on a non-resident owner.

A combination of HGTV culture and American ASPIRATION has “spoiled” them into believing they deserve better than living in a small frame apartment, no stainless steel appliances, no hardwood floors and/or no in-unit washer/dryer but saving $250/month.

How pop culture of you.