However, if you're not willing to pay, then what you're likely to get is an agent that is desperate for a client, doesn't have a lot of experience, and is obviously unable to negotiate for their own commission, so how do you expect them to negotiate on your behalf during the sale with those same inadequate negotiating skills?

You either treat it like a business (or hire a professional PM if you are unable) or you will fail. 

I personally am okay with having a cosigner for a tenant because this adds an additional person who is financially responsible for the lease if the tenant is unable to pay rent or for damages they cause. 

Shorter rental is another way to exit, in  the case you are unable to flip the property. 

SSDI should be for 1) veterans 2) the terminally ill 3) people unable to take care of themselves at all and legitamately can't go partying, shopping, or anything and have no other way to survive.

Unfortunately, I’m going out of town last minute for work, so I’m unable to meet up this Sunday.

In many cases the developer (not this one specifically) has been unwilling and/or unable to fulfil their promises when it comes to the guarantee.

So it concerned my greatly that they, as experts, were unable to spot these errors and had I not had the slightest clue, that return would have gotten filed.

Japan banks don't tend to look down upon having a home loan when giving investment loans, but I know of multiple people who were unable to take out home loans and told by the banks they'd need to wait a couple years after taking out sizable loans for investment properties. 

Another problem we have is owners who are not good with money and are unable to cover the cost of our vendor's invoice.