if you can't do so for 1 or 2 or 4 years, so be it - be patient and continue to save-once you can house hack, house hack a few times in a row-if you do this just a few times, you'll own more rental properties than 95% of people-good luck

They responded by asking me to be patient and informed me they are working "diligently" on the issue. 

Before you swing a hammer, confirm clean title, redeemed taxes, code liens, and permit history; get utilities on and do a full safety check: roof, foundation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and sewer.

If you treat your people like a transaction, a stop along the way, you will ALWAYS be chasing the next lead NOT attracting it. 3) Be Patient - Consistency Compounds - Most people overestimate what they can actually do in six months and grossly underestimate what they can do in three years.

Ideally Health & Safety or Rents & Profits in CA, TX, AZ, NV.Thanks in advance!

What is important to you: safety over high returns, or highest return possible? 

Be patient... be consistent.....it's not going to turn around overnight. 8.

For safety, perform immediate courtesy check-ins with neighbors and your PM, and enforce your lease criteria if the tenant falsified info.

Similar to a home inspection, they go in and check what needs to be fixed on the property per code/safety, then they'll also ask what you'd like to renovate/upgrade. 

Set clear lanes now: respond fast to life‑safety and habitability issues, batch non‑urgent cosmetic items, and push back on tenant‑caused or convenience requests.