Remember that for most owners, their business is very personal to them.

.: My question is… Do people promote buying rentals due to some sort of  personal benefit/conflict of interest?

Was that person me or another person as that sounds like something I have been telling people? 

It should be from someone who uses that person.

I personally walked and researched every property prior to investing to understand what I was buying, what could be done to add value and what I should expect in cash flow and appreciation.Learning what makes a good investment for you is absolutely necessary. 

@Enrique Toledo  If the seller is firm at 10% down, you can always get a personal loan for that 10%. 

I personally would recommend it but it isnt the best run 3 day. 

The issue was a person sold their home subject 2 and the person who bought it stopped paying.

Are you looking to just put the money to work or looking to be personally involved in getting, rehabbing, and dispo of deals?

Data point: we have a long-term rental in a popular STR neighborhood listed through Zillow right now.Every person who writes asking to do some sort of arbitrage is blocked by the Zillow platform.I don't even have to say "no thank you anymore."