Who cares what the property taxes are?

We have never collected that and it is not a significant cost.Also be very careful changing criteria mid stream, I would only change it between vacancies. 

It is clearly possible to do well here, but as expats I believe you need to be extremely careful in entering the market.

It is a perfectly good fridge, tenants don't care.

One thing to be careful with though is that if you go the personal loan route, you need to ensure your DTI is still fine and you will still qualify for your VA loan assumption AND the second mortgage.

But be careful with your trial.

I don’t care. 

@Venka Pulla It’s frustrating when a property manager isn’t meeting expectations, but transitioning to a new property manager is typically straightforward if you follow a few steps:Review the Management Agreement: Carefully read your current Property Management Agreement (PMA) to understand the termination process, including any required notice period.

I think that could be dangerous if people are not careful in their evaluation. 

Poor communicators, poor housekeeping skills, prescription med abuse, big dogs that they couldn't properly care for, damaging, etc.