It is semi desert and while it does cool off late afternoon or evening, many are surprised at the temps they will have to endure. 

I absolutely love your story and the level of work and dedication and sacrifice that  you endured to get you to your current place in RE. 

If the tenant fails to pay in full, I would then post notice and get an attorney to provide legal advise.It might be helpful to remind the tenant that if they were the owner of the property, they would have to pay for the repairs AND endure the inconvenience.

As such, when troubles come, they cannot endure the storm.

Despite the struggles Rockford has endured, with a population of 148,278 it is still the third largest city in Illinois and isn’t going away anytime soon.

TERRIBLE experience with them, but the deal was really solid so at the end of the day, I knew it was worth just biting the bullet and enduring the pain.

The ability to think out of the box, creativity, endurance, perseverance, adaptability, personable, a workhorse and so much more!  

Investing in real estate is complex enough from afar, but add in currency moves, political corruption, economies tied to vary narrow industries (export oriented / commodity based), language, unique laws, regulations, taxes, etc, why endure that headache.I've written about this before and won't go into a ton of details but I traveled to many LatAm countries working for Dell and like you, saw opportunities.  

I can't imagine enduring the death of a spouse and I am very sorry for your loss there.

They may provide a better way to grow from a beginner with little money to having enduring success.Ben, I am on a crusade to encourage opening up the mind to the limitless possibilities.Since the 1970s, there is a real estate market correction every 10 years.