Last year we were the worst town to live in, according to Google. 

Once you pull a great team together it makes your life much easier, but it also insulates you from the unknown through their experience.Another practice I always go through with all investments is to imagine the best-case and worst-case scenarios.

Look at both the best-case and worst-case scenario for purchasing the house and renting it out, then compare that to the best-case and worst-case scenario of selling the property and investing the money elsewhere.A couple thoughts on this: investing in a market not near yourself makes simple tasks a hassle, and challenging tasks tremendously difficult.

Can I add language into the contract to relieve myself of any liability in the worst case of a (gulp) fatal accident?

What sort of issues/costs should I be factoring in with my worst case scenarios? 

The first photos on zillow are the worst of the bunch, you may want to reorder them. 

I also accept my situation because accepting negativity and learning to be ok with it or deal with it is a positive experience.What’s the worst that could happen is also something I almost always ask myself.

@Andy Levin never go into a deal that you can not carry the worst case scenario of vacancy or maintenance.

The worst for me is when they buy for thousands less than you offered because seller took the lower cash offer and you needed financing. 

What are the downsides of this, other than the variable rate (which I feel worst case I can then refinance into a fixed if need be)I am in Texas if that helps/matters.