If your property offers an individual the best deal for the price, she will rent from you.

If you invested in Phoenix or Tucson, you could drive over and deal with it.At this point, I would  have an attorney in the county the properties are in send a demand letter.

Though, you need to make sure you've done your due diligence and know your numbers going into the deal. 

For example, I know of a deal in Reno, NV where all the records were still on paper, and the owners didn’t even know the rents people were paying.When I’m evaluating multifamily properties for clients around the Reno area, I calculate current, market, and proforma rents.

My first deal cash flowed $300 a month, and the second $500.

A few management companies I worked for in the past had full time employees just dealing with leases and trying to obtain information from owners.

And I actually like the ones that I have to dig harder for because they tend to be even better deals.   

Your tenant's voucher amount can change and even go to zero.Doing a walkthrough will probably work fine if this is a deal on the MLS.

We managed to deal with all the wear and tear issues without too much pain, even the toddler. 

In six months, you will have confidence, investor friends, colleagues, and deal flow.