I imagine seeing pet Elephants now. 

@Ashley Wolfe Totally agree with what @Lucas Carl just said.We managed our guests and I remember it was a lot of moving parts so I personally couldn't imagine managing other peoples' guests... 

Happened too many times for first 3-4 years.There is no risk of loosing the "deposit" either and it's just a bit of skin in the game even tho the skin is always yours to keep heheCovered all angles mate and made this as fool proof as possible but still enough to make folks "jump" through hoops to see who is legit and who isn't.As Chris mentioned, 90% of investors we don't end up working with and even when many commit to the deposit, I refund many times as I don't feel a good fit.Even with such stringent criteria, we still get mud thrown on us here on BP as some folks slip through the cracks.I could only imagine if we took on everyone and just focused on pushing sales.I can sell a TV to a blind man and ice to an eskimo.

Good pitch, AJ.The problem for me, and I imagine many others, is that Oregon simply doesn't have the weather CA does.And that's largely why prices are what they are...

When I imagine how I'd start out, naturally, I am thinking about acquiring a local property - probably a single family home because the multi-family units are out of my price range (for now). 

I have a background in site work, demolition, utility disconnects, grading, everything you can imagine I've done it in 20 states I really need to hop on a call with you soon.

Imagine your property is in a hot bed of crime, failing schools, low pride of ownership, and poverty.

Yes, imagine one of your clients finding traces of another guest on the shower mat...

Imagine have a”bad tenant” paying $1,500/mo next year because you let this tenant slide and can’t increase rents to market. 

I would imagine they would look at it and ask why would anyone rent a tiny piece of land that barely has space for a home.