And some are simply buying and losing money day one.In today's market, while it appears the numbers don't make sense with current interest rates, I can assure you there are still deals out there, you just have to work much harder to find them. 

Are there markets where I can have the assurance of rental demand and possible appreciation over a long period?

Also using a percentage of revenue is inherently flawed, I assure you that whoever you have doing your maintenance or improvements will not base their pricing on what you receive in rent.That said I understand that some we need to have some convenient way of budgeting for these expenses.

But, almost assuredly, don't settle for keeping SFRs as LTRs here locally if your goal is to grow your portfolio anytime soon.

For LVP only ever use glue down, it's the only way to get maximum benefits and assure water tight. 

I spoke with several agents while going back to USAA if GCs and workers were covered on their Rental Property Insurance During Rehab and Remodeling and they assured me that it covers contractors on site while they are working on the home.It is a vacant property so I don't have to worry about tenants luckily.

Despite my repeated attempts to seek a resolution and clarification from NREIG, their representatives assured me that the issue was being handled, only to leave it unresolved and unaddressed.Now, to my utter disbelief and frustration, the bank has informed me that we are responsible for the lack of coverage during this entire period.

Mexico with about a third of the USA population has about double the murder rate so is very unsafe as well and I don`t think real estate investor are except from that either, If the government doesn`t care to protect the lives of their citizens you can rest assure that the government doesn`t care about their real estate either.

While passives still should do their due diligence, the fact that these safeguards are in place does provide some degree of assurance that some minimum standards are being met.Ultimately, it's a question of value: Is access to the network, the education, the mentoring worth it to you? 

None of us here on BP has all of the facts and reviewed any documents so I would proceed with caution on this one and get complete assurance.