News flash -tenants lie and will say what ever they can and make the manager look bad and create chaos.   

(A current landlord COULD be tempted to lie and say that a bad tenant is a great tenant, so that you may be inclined to rent to them and take their problem off their hands.)Anyway, when calling current/previous landlords, here's a list of questions you can ask:Top 10 Questions to Ask a Past Landlord When Screening Applicants

Be clear on what you want and where your interests lie.

A good brokerage who invests highly in technology and resources to get appointed with the current top markets will handle all this for you.

Well any basement can be waterproof with proper drainage and waterproofing technology (vapor barrier, proper underlayment, etc.).

With technology nowadays, zoom calls and file uploading, many investors are working virtually with their CPA's.

I would not assume that you need to purchase a property in your immediate area as an investment with technology and all the tools available for you today.Buy based on numbers, the numbers will tell you if you can achieve your goal in that market.

Renter said it would be her family living in the house. She signed a 2 year lease. On the contract clearly states no sub-lease.
She terminated her lease early at only 9 months out of the 2 year lease.The house was a ...

Your answer ultimately lies in the question: What are your goals for RE investing?

It sounds like you have a concrete idea of your plan and this may be a decent option.I'm not sure I'd be taking my recommendations from Clayton Morris:Morris Invest and Clayton Morris ReviewClayton Morris / Morris Invest / Oceanpointe Investments lawsuitClayton Morris / Morris Invest House of Cards starting to fallMorris Invest Scam | Clayton Morris Caught Lying on CameraClayton Morris fled the country!?!