I know, I get a lot of different kinds of checks because I work with corporations, schools, banks, jobs, etc.

.- Since we're not really in full control of the property, the Hold Harmless also indemnifies us against anything that goes missing at the property and squatters.We get asked/told to do all kinds of crazy stuff by owners, who either don't care what happens to us or haven't really thought everything through.Hope this addresses your question.

I would get back to local real estate investor meetups so you can connect with locals to the area and kind of get back in the game slowly that way.

Yes, this is an angry kind of post.

@Bruce Lynn - I love the depth of thought you put into this—these are exactly the kinds of variables that separate top-tier investors from the rest.

Also in my experience it was a waste of time to send letters or any kind of marketing.

I can probably teach it, but I won't be spending that kind of money for the platform and I doubt people who wants to learn are willing to pay for the platform and tutoring fees. 

Or do you have to offer your investors some kind of discount?  

Most places require 40k in reserves to get a 200,000 HML so it would definitely take a while to save that kind of money up.

What kind of real estate would he buy?