He paid a month, skipped payment a month, paid for a month and a half (one month being the unpaid month), negotiated payment for upcoming months, lied about what he said he'd do, made a partial payment, promised to pay unpaid rent, then ultimately skipped out without paying for multiple months of rent.

You may be a volunteer/humanitarian, but that does not include your REI business. so point them towards some help and hold them to their lease agreement.All of my good faith would have gone out the window once they lied to me about stealing my check. 

Norm,What you want to do is look online for your county tax assessor site.

Better schools, lower crime, quality of lie. 

What about the people surrounding the Groves in their events and sales pitches, their lies, their lack of transparency, the discriminatory approach to the different level of members.

I'd be more concerned about what lies under the tub, i.e. water damage and possible structural degradation.

Either way, the answer will lie in if the deal makes sense and makes you money. 

Yet, the advantage lies in the potential for leverage and debt to amplify returns.

The appeal lies in consolidating all aspects of the investment onto one property, coupled with the desire for steady month-to-month cash flow and the potential for long-term appreciation.

I speak to people less than 20 years old who are just starting to save $ for their first deal and so many of them want to buy properties such as the one you are describing here.Despite case studies (and possibly demand) being scarce in your market, the #s don't lie!