I appreciate the response.

Crooks know properties advertised for rent are vacant and easy targets.Now, if your PMC decided to do self-showings, they should have also taken responsibility for any resulting damages.

@Mark F Thanks for the detailed response! 

I am making completely passive cash, while also seeing the value of my portfolio increase with no headaches or management responsibilities that usually come from SFR ownership.

They want to pick up the phone and call or text and get an instant response from their cleaners.

I am also having communication issues with this PM - no email responses for days.

Only allow inspections after the contract is signed and locked in (if possible).Ultimately, gauge the buyer's credibility—are they responsive, experienced, and able to close?

Usually the seller completes these before closing, but for the "as-is" sales or foreclosures, they tend to put that responsibility on the buyer.

I sent an email to the city and received a long response.

In hindsight, they gave loans to people who were terrible tenants, who weren't going to change just because they now owned a house.In response to the Great Recession, higher lending criteria was forced on the industry by the government.