If they are good, and they protect your asset, collect your rent and manage all of the Maintenance for a reasonable price they are worth it if you have a decent size portfolio. 1-5 units is manageable by an individual.

My credit is at 650, due to an old collection and late student loans (-__-), FHA was perfect for me because of my low credit score. 

Collect your own data, and make your own conclusions.

We are still under 3rd party financing contingency, collection seems to be strong (according to broker) and we are getting a new roof, and some credits. 

This could open up doors for off-market deals in the future- Access to market data- Ability to sell your own deals and collect commission to offset licensing and mls fees. 

It also fits nicely into the affordable housing classification. 100% occupancy and 100% of rents collected in April during the Covid-19 crisis, beautifully recession resistant.

So that the moment you get the property under contract you sell the rights to the contract to an end buyer and you collect your assignment fee.

Fixing up units, renting them out, collecting rent, handling maintenance, etc.....or are you looking for a more passive investment?

Gently ask the tenant to provide evidence of being laid off, collecting unemployment, etc.

I got lucky on this one, my next steps could have been:` Find out how excess funds collected at foreclosure auction were distributed (they rightfully should have gone to clear liens, usually junior ones, and any excees funds go to the previous homeowner) in Missouri.` File for "quiet title" and it may or may not have worked.` Pay the lien off, and lose a ton of money.