It can be extremely stressful especially while your down payment is held in escrow and you're only receiving 2nd hand updates.Do you know under which circumstances you'd be able to back out of the deal and retain your deposit?

However, my perspective is more cautious, driven not just by statistical analysis but by firsthand observations in the field and insights from investors and developers across the country.

They have been nice enough to answer questions for me throughout the years via email even though I don't have them on retainer. 

In our observations it's because most tenants live in the moment and do NOT prepare for the future.

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Have you been in these neighborhoods during the morning, afternoon and evening to observe the residents tendencies?

This is an astute observation that distinguishes between "mom and pop" landlords and large operations I can see how economies of scale can help, for example if you have 100 units and two have economic vacancy, it's not the catastrophe of owning a 2 unit and one half goes economically vacant.Nonetheless, is there a reason that small scale operations can't buy at a deep discount while large operations can?

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You see I could never be 19 again and still retain the same knowledge that took years to gain.

I didn’t mention a number until the agent asked for it.I see where you’re coming from about giving it time to sink in and observing what’s happening in the market for them.