Tenant (or buyer) Availablity

[Christian Morrison]

So a lot of the posts, and books that I've read seem to assume and make it out as if tenants (and buyers later on down the road when you are ready to sell) are easy to come by. I don't have any experience in real estate investing thus far, but am actively looking to find some. This has just been a burning question in my brain since the beginning of Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I remember when I was a kid, my dad was always complaining about not being able to find someone to rent out our second home we owned in Colorado. So what's the catch? Are tenants harder to come by than it's made out to be, or is there some critical information I'm missing?

Thanks in advance!