they must be accredited though.. there is that caveat . but that is changing with the jobs act.. but like realty shares ( Nav Athwal owner) I was his very first loan when crowdfunding was justs a twinkle in the investors eyes he has grown that to a monster company and 8 to 10% is routine for him to pay to his investors.. all auto mated and like clock work.. so that's kind of the competition when it comes to raising money and doing deals.. 10% for the risk of SFR rentals is just not that appetizing to most investors.. or they just do it themselves.

He was very excited about it and convinced myself and a few others to go for it as well, so I bought a road bike (the ones with the skinny tires that are really uncomfortable to ride).

Then HGTV came along and I saw how real estate agents could be genuine (& not wear uncomfortable power suits!) 

As a new investor, it's important to put in enough due diligence in your contracts to be able to get out of the deal if you start to feel uncomfortable with the property.  

For example, ways to respond to any potential emergencies, how to handle work orders or routine maintenance issues, and all your record keeping and vendor info and contractor relationships intact.

Someone from Memphis Invest made sure I was getting routine updates about the property, checking that I had my mortgage paperwork moving along, and confirming that I had inspections done.  

In the beginning of a new tenancy, both the newbie and the existing tenants are trusting me to not put them in an uncomfortable or unsafe environment.

@Tammy Caillouet  The key that will unlock your success starts with your willingness to take action when you're tired, or rather being doing other things, or uncomfortable with something new.Over 90% of real estate success is about attitude and action. 

To me, having an agent show me a home with a gun holstered on his hip wouldn't make me uncomfortable, and I would actually consider doing so myself with showing homes. 

Just makes me a bit uncomfortable.