(And sometimes, the property managers that advertise locally, actually live more than 50 miles away which means they might not have the necessary contacts with the local contractors or be as responsive as you would wish, so watch for that).

Like the Mens' Wearhouse TV guy says: I GUARANTEE IT

They also hire someone to watch the dog during the day and leave it with family members many other days. 

I watched the work digging for a sewer in the road in San Antonio and they must have been 20 feet deep- this was on a commercial feed on a main road. 

Depending on the exact location, age, roof construction type, etc, there definitely could be a few things to watch out forAssuming the roof is of a reasonable age, it's still more than possible to cash flow with these properties, even after accounting for recent increases in insurance rates that we've seen.

Key areas to watch include interest rates and inflation, tax policies, affordable housing and rental assistance programs, regulatory environment, and supply-side initiatives.

I have watched him build his business over the last 10 years or so.

My guess is they are people that watch a lot of YouTube and TikTok, but are not actually real estate investors.  

Keep watching the property and wait for a price cut.

I have been watching my local market the past couple of years saving money and building credit for my first property.