I calculate your mortgage as ~$1k1800 (rent) - $900 (expenses/vacancy) - $1000 (P&i) = negative $100This is actually a fairly good cash flow at typical VA high leverage (even though it is negative).  

Unless the property is sold or refinanced, a large negative cash flow is all but guaranteed.  

The other negative voice is his out of state brother. 

At 3 months holding you're already in the negative.  

We also show up on the negative lists, "worst place for left handed single gear bicyle riders", obviously an  overstatement, but you get my point!

Sorry if this comes across too negative. 

My wife and I only have <5 properties we are self managing.

Yeah that 10% Coc ROI looks great, but it will quickly turn negative if you can't get a qualified tenant, a tenant gets evicted, or maybe there is a dead guy down the street.

Verifying last 2-years of rental history and income/employment extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Tenant Default: 20-30% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class D rents meet program requirements, often challenges to pass Section 8 inspection.Vacancies: 20%+, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciation.Where did we get our FICO credit score information from?

Sorry to hear about your negative experience!