Which on $7K upfront isn't bad, but if something goes wrong so does your profit.

Don’t throw good money at bad deals.

My bad. 

Being an industry influencer also leads to exponential opportunities and relationships versus just being an investor. 

Over time of building a relationship with them, you'll hear the good, bad and ugly.I don't think it's smart to jump into any major commitment without a reasonably long period of relationship building and regular contact.I'm not a fan of those large national turn-key property providers marketing everywhere.

and what is your exit strategy if after all the screening you got trapped with a bad tetant ?

Is this a bad idea?

Hi Nikhil, I'm not expert on this kind of market but wanted to flag how bad the situation has now become regarding tax and rental properties if you are subject to UK tax.

Probably need a lawyer if it’s that bad

Then you need to pull together the bad comps the appraiser is going to find and explain why they are bad comps.