Is this still a good choice?

If you can't handle the responsibilities you should reconsider your choices.

Hartford, Travelers, Liberty, etc...) you should have multiple choices for who to deal with- look for an agent that does both Personal Insurance and Commercial Insurance (especially if you plan on doing any flips or renovations)- look for an agent that already writes a lot of what you are doing (apartments, flipping, etc..)- If you will be using a local realtor, property manager, or CPA see who they recommend- If you are doing any renovation or new home construction check for a local Building Contractors Association and see if there are any agents affiliated.

It is your choice to set your payment requirements, regardless of your choice it is always the tenants responsibility to insure they have delivered the payment to you by the due date.

From an early age, we sometimes said "no" and sometimes came up with alternatives to things they wanted.  

Maybe start with email (seeing it quick and cheap) and then move to mail and continue alternating throughout your life cycle of marketing Good luck!

Wholesalers, unless that is your choice.  

I find remote rehab and managing tenants to be no problem.You have a choice:  10% cap or lower and 1 maybe 2 deals a year or higher cap and higher deal flow.  

So...landscaping w plats that detract from the exterior may be a less expensive alternative...but without pics, its hard to say.

If strategy is BRRR or rental income, conventional will be a better alternative (low rates) Now flips is a whole different story.