If you pay cash, you don't have a payment, but effectively you are giving up an income stream if the cash had been in a bond or ETF and earning you either interest or appreciation. 

@Bo Bond- That's great info. 

If you want hands off get into the stock market and buy bonds, and S&P 500 index funds.The challenge for passive investing is you have little control.

Mortar, paint & bonding materials deteriorate leaving cracks, gaps, etc. which can be concerning to look at, but this is very often addressed with repointing.

Additionally, transitioning certain activities, such as maintenance and repairs, to be conducted directly through the business entity could strengthen your position for claiming deductions.

It is an investment, not unlike stocks and bonds.  

Just like bonds & stocks, different properties will have higher & lower risks.

well as I posted last week Oregon is now going to require wholesalers to be licensed they have carved out a special license for this activity.. those wishing to continue to wholesale will need to do full criminal and get a bond.. some will not qualify as they have bad backgrounds or crappy credit.

If you want to put the deposit in a out of state/online bank, then you will have to furnish a bond.  

Raise the $ with some bonds you say......