So the lead gen from Bigger Pockets and other places where one can publish their real estate content is going to get flooded with more looky loos and tire kickers, whereas before there were so many ultra aggressive investors one would probably not notice the looky loos and tire kickers as much because they were easier to ignore.

The answer is to value this as any other business generating income, not just stick within the confined box of valuing the real estate only.  

I wanted to burn down two houses on my 90 lot development.. not as easy as it sounds at least in Uber permit crazy oregon.. you needed lead and asbesto's test then remove those if they are present..

K-1 losses, generated through depreciation and cost segregation, can often offset distributions during the hold period, minimizing taxable income.

We basically want property to generate some cash flow and long term appreciation.

YOu get on  a big team so you are fed leads with NO cost.

It can generate sympathy for landlords and may even shame the tenant into leaving. 

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

Even moving for work (not switching jobs) usually has a reasonable lead time.Yes, your other concerns are also valid.BTW, if I want to verify a bank statement, I ask them to bring it up on the app and show me.

That's what these hands off processes are all about, not generating a sound investment opportunity for you.