Maybe you fail and only get one property in 2025.

I think broader consumer taste is killing malls, which includes online shopping, but also even where people are choosing to live and how they are spending their time/money, more broadly.I worked for a company that bought a failing mall back in 2012 (online shopping was "killing retail" then too), redeveloped most of it into more open air power center and sold.  

If they fail to handle it, I will do it and charge them for my time.Another change I made was to add a no-deposit option to all my residential rentals.

@Matthew BeninateChase has worked well for holding money and they are nationwide so it's easy to access and too big to fail when your accounts go over 250k. 

Know this: the #1 reason why landlords fail - failure to manage to the lease (source:  American Apartment Owners' Assn). 

Why will I fail at REI.

Eventually, after finally admitting he could not obtain a loan, he failed to return my capital, and completely stopped responding just long enough until the banks were unable to reverse any payments.

He failed his clients.

I would not characterize this as a scam per se.. but it appears to me to be a failed investment model..

Small details like a handrail on stairs or window locks can cause your unit to fail an inspection, delaying the start of rent payments.