You're not seeing the real numbers which colors your perception.

Sophistication of sellers and availability of supply are different.

The level of sophistication will  depend on your activities and that can be unrelated to the number of doors one owns.So, it's best to speak to an accounting professional, specialist or CPA, and in 15 minutes they may tell you how sophisticated your system  might be.

Soliciting someone over the phone rarely works i would imagine and yea my perception of realtors has really changed this week since they basically bombed my cell phone,business phone and home number.

As an agent in a competitive market, VA offers are already problematic due to the inaccurate but commonly held perceptions that:1) The borrower doesn't have enough money for conventional and thus is at risk of being unable to close in case of a low appraisal or income issues during underwriting.2) The VA appraisal, often called a VA inspection, will uncover arbitrary but costly problems that need to be fixed before closing.This can be compounded if buyers are trying to use some of these non-local, call-center based lenders who are unable to accommodate quick settlements.

http://www.quickenloans.com/press-room/2017/01/10/home-value-perception-reverses-course-gap-between-owner-estimates-and-appraisals-widens/

Depending on how sophisticated the problem tenants are, especially in a state like New York that is very tenant friendly, you might be battling them to leave for months on end.

I have done deals like this with similar returns so I am not thinking it can't happen.. but I would consider myself a sophisticated investor and would not be asking people on the internet if it was a good deal..

Or is it the opposite and they are heading off to find a less sophisticated investing group?

You'll use Life Insurance as the mechanism to replace the wealth you gave away, just as you would in a CRT.This is a 10,000 foot overview of three very sophisticated strategies.