The owner is a real slum lord.

Then you'll need to find land, acquire it, find a spec home buyer and set up meetings to design plans or buy a set online with mods.

Make sure you fully understand the market you’re investing in, including rental demand, property values, and local landlord-tenant laws.Building a good team early on is also key.

I would look for a professional company like Rentwerx.Here's an eviction resource: https://guides.sll.texas.gov/landlord-tenant-law/about-evict...

Collection agencies cannot report to credit bureau if the  landlord is a private landlord.

Baselane, on the other hand, provides everything you need at a reasonable cost and is tailored for smaller landlords like us.

A lot of tired or retiring landlords don't want to pay 3% to a Realtor plus Capital Gains.

If you ever want to get into a tenant nightmare of costly potential litigation become a landlord, have the ac go out in Phoenix in July, and inform the tenant that you just don’t have the funds to replace it!.    

You protect your assets by buying a landlord insurance policy, which comes with dwelling plus liability coverage. 

Wanted to still be close to family but maintain a cheaper lifestyle, still have strong appreciation, and much better tenant/landlord laws, taxes, etc.