And, I think its fair to say that we all may forget what people say or the information they provide, but we all never forget how someone treated us and made us feel! 

James and his people who manage the program are nice and give basic sales and negotiation advice but not much that moves the needle in any situation.

I really feel this is helping people find affordable rentals.  

Most people are not rich there, look at the cars. 

In regards to your offer, I am always willing to learn more from people who've been there and done that. 

How would you like to be a tenant waiting on a repair because the owner wants 3 bids for everything and not only will that delay the repairs, but you'll have 3 people coming through your home everytime you make a maintenance request?

Now some people may argue higher interest rates are good, as it drives out competition on new acquisitions.

I think people were/are just trying to avoid agreeable gray.

Don't expect these people to have anything to do with you once the transaction is over and a lot of bitter, nasty fights along the way. 

Mistake #3 was not having knowledgeable people around to be able to ask questions.