Starting a full 501c3 is a mountain of difficulty.  

But I'm kind of having difficulty understanding why the repair costs would have anything to do with how much money the place is generating?

There have been a couple of similar scenarios on BP and my recollection was the last person was able to hunt down the previous owner and obtain a conveyance from themWith the difficulty in going after a government entity, the agent is exposed here as they marketed a piece of property with a house that appears to not have a house

It's a great plan, but I've had difficulty finding competitive terms on HELOCs based on my investment properties.  

My father passed away and they had financial difficulties so during their whole time they lived there I didn't charge them rent or put a lease in place.

I choose not to go with the remote wifi worried technical issues would be troublesome if there was a disconnect, but I'm always having technical difficulties!  

If you are a good landlord keeping properties in good condition the municipality will smile on you, if you aren't and turn into a slum lord, eventually you'll have issues and difficulties.

The profits you make are in direct relation to the difficulty of the problem you solve.

 :)Seriously, though, Section 8 works better with newer homes, older homes can have difficulty passing the inspections.  

But overall, across the country would be especially difficult. I