The $142k budget won’t change our lifestyle at all or cause significant financial pain but I would definitely prefer not to lose itThanksTyrone

getting any licensed inspector to inspect for fee is easy, closing is sort of easy except the going to u.s. consulate for notary is really sort of pain actually, getting any rehab done small, light medium post closing is not easy, having any project manager manage any kind of rehab is not easy, weather using conv, loan, using hard money even harder, more sweating bullets..all doable....trust, relationship key, vulnerability can be minimized but unavoidable.matt, thailand

Burnouts can be really challenging- from a permitting and engineering side, and I know a lot of generals who won't touch them just because the logistics are a pain in the butt.

And sometimes, they are lower than expected and you come out ahead (or at least get to defer the pain)! 

This would be a pain for most property managers to deal with, at least in the way you describe. 

Many times landlords find some tenants hard to deal with and wished they had them on a month to month rental agreement, because they maybe controlling, or a pain in the rump,  always complaining. 

The owner being a pain could work out in your favor since he isn't cooperating with anyone else trying to see it.Many people will submit an offer on a property without ever seeing it just to get it tied up, as long as you have an inspection and financing contingency, you can always back out. 

I have always approached any type of sales position with the goal of becoming ones friend and advisor to genuinely help the client on their pain points and solve their problems.Due to my lack of personal experience right now asking questions like "are you aware if the title has a lien on it" etc are not natural to me yet and I need to form some type of structure at first to ensure that I do not go through a call thinking everything is great and I have touched all the points only to hang up and realize I didn't ask them how much in repairs they think the place needs, or how old the furnace is etc.

@David Silva With that said...I would also take the time to screen these tenants a little more and see which are 'good' vs. which are 'bad' just like any other tenant.Section 8 can be a pain in the neck to deal with (I have one tenant on section 8 myself) but in the end you get direct deposit into your account and the difference (a small amount) is usually covered by the tenant.

I'd say the nice ones get a longer lease, because filling it again could be a pain.