We have a service master guy coming out to give us a scope of work, which may very quickly answer our question.  

Fortunately, I had reserves and we are able to roll some of these onto credit accounts. 

Here are some other things that could go wrong which may cause failures:Unknown necessary repairs (i.e. sewer lines, roof, etc)Not having cash reserves to cover vacancies / major repairsUptick of crime / vandalism in neighborhoodVandalism of propertyInfestations (pests, other)Bad tenants / No tenants / tenant family issue impacting stay (i.e. death, divorce)Rezoning of school districts / Loss of accreditation of school district Insufficient Property Management (not addressing tenants concerns, no notification of repairs timely - causing further damage, etc)Not following market pricing on rental / raising rent to frequently or too much at onceLegal issues (i.e. tenants sue for injuries on property, taxation, etc) I think you get the idea.

The market in the US is more transparent and open here than anywhere else in the world, and there are many services and online tools that will help you operate efficiently from oversea.

Payments are made through the towns lockbox service and those payments never come to her.This fine and dandy however I travelled to the address where the bill is sent and neither of the owners of record live there

After debt service, taxes, insurance, and reserves, I'm estimating monthly cash flow of $1,100.

I am happy with their services.

If you are looking for SFR properties to invest in feel free to message, I think I could be of service to you.Regards

Also, you can make a stronger offer if you are using cash.In my area, and given the units that I have been considering, this would result in about $100/m additional cash flow after debt service, and assuming 8% vacancy, conservative estimates for taxes and maintenance.

I came across a website that does a lot of things, but among them is get seller info from their lead page to make offers to buy your home....one of their services is selling their leads, exclusive to guys like me...