It is funny how you just do not get to keep ill begotten gains Please enjoy the Irony PS, they will not get a shot in the arm from retiree's http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?

The cost of retiree pensions and benefits is included.

Retirees are probably looking at a very different lifestyle than even a few years ago.

And so on...I live in an area with lots of retirees and homes that are fitted for the elderly sell much faster. 

He says a lot of these buyers putting down a ton of dough are retiree cashing out their savings plans.

Is it populated by retirees ?

George, employers are important but all those smaller towns you named attract retirees that don't like to drive in big cites and need to be near doctors and social activities.

I also primarily target retirees and seniors.I usually advertise 2 months ahead of a vacancy allowing applicants sufficient time to give notice to their landlords.

One broker I know there will not even take properties in certain areas for STNL listings because he cannot sell them.Florida is a more warm belt state where retirees are migrating to along with GA, TX,AZ,  etc. 

He would do something along the lines of a SAFE note, where the note will be secured by future equity, and primarily looked for investors to loan that had unallocated capital but wanted cashflow (retirees, people with little time, or people that didn't have the skills to find assets that made sense financially).