Hopefully this doesn't come off too harsh... but when people get so caught up in the physical aspect I have to ask why?

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It was constant drama.  

Phone calls encourage drama and them telling you their problems.Also be quick to get rid of bad tenants and train new ones.

They intentionally introduce problems and drama to make it more interesting. 

As others have said, this strategy isn't that pratical and often would come with a heap of drama when they can't perform to buy back the home or you need to evict them out. 

:) Once money starts pouring in and you find yourself paying a lot of state taxes then decide if you want to move elsewhere.Now I know this sounds a bit harsh but try to see it as encouragement; the advise here is: get busy.

It sounds harsh but closing transactions is our job as realtors.

Tony,The drama is building!

Personally, I won't buy in lower end neighborhoods because I don't want to deal with all of the drama that comes with them.