Majority of my clients haven't had to fly out to take a look at the properties they purchased.

Saint Louis, MO is the closest major city.

In the majority of fraud or Ponzi Scheme cases the common theme seems to be that the money is mostly gone, and whatever is left runs out before a large portion of the victims are made whole.

I have done this type of work majority of my career in both short-term and long-term supportive living environments and have often joked about how I am the "therapist landlord".

Although the internet is great in theory, there are major cyber security risks with it.

Regarding rising and falling, similar that most major real estate websites/magazines provide this information.

BTW, now a majority of our clients are not capital allocators but sponsors doing their own deals as they like the investor experience and significant savings vs doing one syndication at a time.

Your instincts are correct regarding used furniture, unless you have someone you have rapport and trust with already it will be a major hassle coordinating picking up used furniture.

Their support app either has major glitches or are understaffed. 3. 

I have a handyman who has a strong relationship with the tenants and for anything major I can call on my property manager for ad hoc services à la cart.