You could also contact one of the Chamber of Commerce to get their help for where you should locate and if he was aware of any future development that might effect you.  

simply do not take anyone's word for this landlock situation.. open escrow get a title commitment and see it it is actually landlocked.. if it is your remedy in the real world. is1. getting a neighbor to grant you the proper easement you will need.2. confirm from the city or county that you can access the property from this new easement..despite common statements folks will make that no property can be landlocked.. and there are remedies this simply is not true.. properties can be landlocked... owners do it to themselves.. not common but it does happen.As for the old house.. sometimes if there is no lead or asbestos fire department will burn them down as an exercise.. ( sometimes)biggest issue in many markets now is the lead paint and Asbestos remediation during the demo.. some areas they don't car.

I've put in offers on a few that didn't get accepted since being licensed, and before that put in an offer with owner financing as I didn't have the funds at the time, but I like the area and think it will improve as new development is getting closer and closer, sure to drive rents and values up on the older smaller homes.

Your location is an important factor on rentals as well as nearby amenities and the retail development near there. 

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.I hope this basic guide helps.

There are pros and cons and I believe not worth it.....just properly maintain your property carry $1m in Durante, sleep well.

Highly advise taking the proper procedures to legally becoming a property manager, even if it is for a relatives property.Do you have liability and E&O insurance to help protect yourself?

I look forward to learning and developing with the Bigger Pockets community!

Part of me is weighing whether or not I should just pass on this deal and just purchase 5 or 6 nice turnkey properties (sorry, I know that's a very newbie-ish comment to make.. and a total disregard for proper asset allocation).

However, (a) there are IRA/401k compliance concepts that you should be aware of and (b) you should develop an efficient method for accessing IRA capital - I'll often get introduced to syndicators that find dealing with IRA/401k money to be a huge nuisance, which it does not have to be.On most syndicated deals there will be leverage involved, resulting - potentially - in taxable UDFI to IRA investors.