Yes, he's going to put up a fight, cause problems, and most likely wreck the place.

Now you have one big nightmare because a whole block of tenants is causing trouble, arguing, etc.In other words, both have a down side, both have an up side.

There is more cause when the deductions on Form 1040 Schedule A are higher than average.

Unfortunately, this has caused some hangups with traditional mortgage lenders since I have been 1099 for right at 1 year now (they seem to want two years). 

And since I have full-time job, I can afford to take my time and be picky.That said, if investing remotely with BRRRR will cause me to lose money, anyways, then I don't want that either.

The city has been cracking down on the absentee landlords that caused many of the issues in the city. 

I easily found the seller's cell numbers and emails online, so I think it may be time for me to simply Circumvent the Listing Agent and contact the sellers directly.What issues might this cause and what could prevent a Mortgage Broker from Circumventing the Listing Agent in effort to deal directly with the sellers?  

She sounds like she will be a problem renter if she is already causing you trouble..

It can cause them to play with the numbers and use the most optimistic numbers to justify the purchase. 

So the final result is that she is responsible for the damage caused by the blockage/overflow.