It is painful to even type this reality.  

They sound like they will be a pain in the ***

I know that once I have more established relationships this side will probably get easier but it is painful at this stage haha.

Yes, we flipped it to get a chunk of money to invest in other properties, but the chunk somehow slowly disappeared taking care of 3 kids, eating out, etc.Maybe what I learned is to get your financial house in order first. 

Reason is there's been scams where landlords collected rent a year in advance, then disappeared without paying the mortgage.I had a nun's convent downsizing, from 500 nuns to less than 100.

As a born and raised European, I am painfully aware of the scarcity of good quality food in the US.

I went through the same painful process of losing money to few so-called private lenders/scammers.

Bats can be a real pain.

Its a short term pain that ends with a long (not even to long) term profit from my experience. 

I do a good amount of lead gen, part of the reason I am successful, and I’ve started listening in for folks who may have distressed properties or pain points that require a lower sales price.