The key is to hound the First Sergeant and Sergeant Major.

That said they are definitely not all created equal and the determination by the local government towards that revitalization in most cases is the key.

Cash coming in every month is key.

(I Really wanted to say to Leave the keys in it at a gas station and ...you get the idea but since you are backwards that would not work. 

And yes, I immediately changed the basement lock and didn't give the bad tenant a key copy.So, what is the moral of this story and why am I telling it?

@Lane Cooper  Here is the key to your comment, "I have a few friends that tried it out and it worked really well for them."

@Bruce Scannell I will give a her a day to check on her own that the locks were not changed and key should work.

I just need to refinance it and repeat...1-A good deal2-A good rehab team3-A good property management team4-A lender for the back end refiannce5-Cash/Lender for the front end financing(purchase)Those are the 5 keys

There are some key differences to look for, mostly revolving around the water bill.

So you net net performance over time is much lower than I get buying fixers, rehabbing myself then renting for top $$, in the exact same neighborhoods.But I admit if you can't do what I do locally, you are stuck just throwing money at these turn keys.