It was originally held in his trust. 

There are even members that will respond here that have ulterior motives, so you shouldn't trust them.Go through the content available here on BP and then start looking for a Property Management Company you can build a relationship with - but, still verify & validate what they do as no one is perfect and even an honest mistake can cost thousands.Some agents may post here to start with them, but 95%+ of agents don't know how to properly identify a rental property to buy.

whereas most people do not respect utilities that they do not have to pay for the utility bill could get expensive in my opinion.

They bring in right under 4k month all together in rents, claims to only pay property manager about 6k yearly, taxes are about 3,500/y.Comps I have for the same neighborhood range from 60k-145k per property and mobile.

If they do the escrow or just partial pay rent they you take them to court for non-payment.

Assuming i find a property management team that can be trusted, and that the tenant is properly screened, how could something like this go wrong?  

It will be easier, but you will pay 2x-4x more than you would if you were local and on-site watching.What's your plan for watching the rehab? 

Hello, Scott Deetlefs, here's what I would pay attention to:Legal Considerations:Passive vs.

I rent nice places to renters all the time and they take good care of the property, pay rent on time, communicate well, etc.

I would pay the sellers mortgage since it is the same amount as my 1st.