@Paul Lucenti  "I don’t believe there can be a bad asset - if something is lining your pocket and you are establishing equity, that really cannot be bad.

I get rid of bad tenants regularly and have never paid any of them to leave.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Yes its a very bad idea.

I have heard both the good and the bad sides of investing out of state and so I am curious to know what other's experience has been? 

Most are social medial influencers with only an elementary understanding of real estate teaching the most basic principles....BRRRR, section 8 rentals etc.

If they are all bad the city is doomed. 

Quote from @James Hampton: That's a bad practice to follow.If an occupant is not named on the lease, you may have difficulty enforcing rules or evicting them.

Most of these gurus haven't really invested in years, or they pay someone else to do it while they specialize in being a social media influencer and motivational speaker, so I share that frustration.

Is this a bad goal?