I don't think that's really unique to Elite though; just to this investment style in general.I think I recall Elite saying they occasionally have existing investors that find themselves needing a quick 1031 exchange, and if there is no inventory ready for immediate purchase, they sometimes broker that type of sale between their customers.Beyond that, I'm sure it's appealing for folks that live in that area to be an owner-occupied landlord.

Keep reading BP there are several ways besides what Jon mentioned you can model a rental to make it bullet prove from scumbag tenants.

I finally came to the point where I decided to take the stress out of the equation.My business model, which has proven to be very successful at retaining long term tenants, is I don't charge late fees.

Is the church being built in an area and in a style that should the church default, the property could be converted to another use or ?

It is the classic Arizona "low maintenance" lawn style: patches of grass, mostly weeds, and lots of very dry dirt. 

That's when I learned you can't trust the old style ballasts and I'm very careful not to install those kinds of light fixtures in any of our properties.I've heard of the belt going out on a dryer, stopping the turn of the drum, leaving the clothes stationary too close to the heating element and resulting in a fire.Snow bird friends of ours had a refrigerator ice maker water line malfunction in their vacation home in Palm Springs while they were away for the summer and the water ran for weeks throughout the house unchecked.

If you have dishwashers and they are older they use up to 4 x as much water as the current models.

IE I'm interested in your business model that has you wade into this topic?

Hoping to stuff the few required parts in a secured electric style box.  

It sounds like (based off your comments) that Mark's main business model is selling education to his students.