The seller had attempted to buy me out of the deal but ultimately realized they had no legal grounds to back out.

I'm currently building up capital for future ventures and properties that I find on market, as well as attempting to find the best brokerage where I can work under an individual who is already more established.

. -- Unincorporated counties -- historically, the more conservative, skeptical-of-regulation type of government bodies -- have clamped down.

An idle brain/body just begins to get worse if you stop using them.

congrats my friendHere is one piece of advice I have for you:As you attempt to find what area to invest in, use this website https://www.areavibes.com/Its a great resource and starting point for what an area might look like and it has something called a "livability score".

However, I have heard and read of many horror stories of landlords working with incompetent property managers who provide no real value.In attempt to avoid this issue, I am doing my due diligence and asking investors for referrals of trustworthy property manager.

The seller is currently attempting to purchase another property but is facing challenges due to the inability to hold two FHA loans simultaneously.

If a problem arises with the property, the City will attempt to contact the owner and hold them accountable.

Quote from @Jackie Liu: Hello BP member, I have a friend who currently owns several SFH rentals that is currently managed by a PM in Indiana, according to them the PM has been unresponsive for 3 months, all their attempts to reach the PM has been uneventful (phone, message, etc.).

@Philip Beckwith, I disagree with some who think this should only be attempted for larger gross errors and also that you need to hire a company to do it.