We shall see. just a word to the wise if you have out of state units going vacant more than 60 days be sure to check your  insurance policy many times your insurance is no good if the property is vacant more than 60 or 90 days.. this catch's many people by surprise.. you need to add a vacant home ryder to the policy if your unlucky enough to have a long term vacancy.Having spent the better part of 20 years in the mid west rental game I don't think your going to get very far with a flat rate 10% the better managers simply are not going to do that.. they already don't make much money as it is.. the only profit they really make is on lease up fees.. and mark up on repairs.I have some other creative ways I handled my out of state deals.. but by and large your experiences are not uncommon. 

It's not uncommon for the market to slow down around this time of year, but this market is unlike any we've seen.

Husband/wife teams aren't super uncommon.

This is uncommon for properties of this size and to say our criteria was strict is an overstatement.The property is on Enid street in Houston which is considered part of the Greater Heights.

These fees are not uncommon.

It is not uncommon to earn 10-12% on your money without ever needing to worry about finding tenants or making repairs.

I've heard of a few, and while uncommon, it's always mentioned as a relief that you had the insurance.

@Chris DehaanThis is not uncommon.

When I do the title search it’s not uncommon for me to find people with ownership interest that were missed and I make sure everyone is notified making it easier for me to get title insurance if I end up getting the property.

The other problem is Minnesota....in my area it isn't uncommon to replace a roof every three years with hail damage etc.