ALso by cleaning frequently you never have a big mess to deal with.

I even frequently hear consultants on podcasts suggesting NOT to negotiate with an older selling doctor, because it's not worth potentially upsetting the seller.

These are great for weekend visitors from New Orleans and Florida who come here to gamble (12 casinos).  

I do frequent visits there so again that is a future location and will definitely keep you in mind when I eventually do scout for property.Thank you!

Seller financing is not as frequent as people think, it’s less than 1% of All transactions.

@Kurt Pauley it appears like it is pretty frequently disputed and reassessed based on the news I've seen.

If you really want to invest in hard assets upon a sale that is an option and happens more frequently, but if you want to just take a more passive approach and are primarily motivated to lower your tax bill and get passive income you can also opt for a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST).  

Laws are updated frequently, and this information may not reflect the current law in your state.

Turnkey is probably the most frequently used method for investing out of state in buy and hold rentals, but the provider quality can vary widely.  

The fact remains though, that there are professional scam artists that frequent investment sites just to get a idea of who their next target might be ..