There's concerted effort by gov to paint the good picture in wall street that everything is fine LOL while brutal layoffs in all sector, ISM recession and company diminishing profit/growth in the main street.this is what's different than 2008 comparably speaking. 

Most of the new job growth is in Huntsville, but there's a steady demand for rentals in nearby Decatur which I don't see diminishing anytime soon.   

@Charles Worthgood point that risks start high if you only have one door and diminish with more doors.

But it does somewhat diminish your credibility to many of us.

Foreign demand slows - according to Forbes foreign real estate demand has diminished.

The only thing we may disagree on is that your ability to judge risk, market value, get a great deal, force appreciation, and manage costs of operations is greatly diminished OOS compared to locally ... this disadvantage has a tendency in my experience to trump any perceived or actual advantages of investing in OOS RE markets over the long haul.

Majority of Americans would be way better off if they simply got out of consumer debt, that’s why Dave Ramsey and his ministry to better the world is never to be judged or diminished.

Do the benefits of using this structure diminish the lower the seller's equity?

The value of their properties just diminished and they have alot of catch up to do if they plan on selling it.One thing it guarantees is that landlord will raise rents every opportunity they can get, regardless of what their current rents are. 

I think there's a diminishing marginal return with saving...