@Troy Parker Every time I have rented to a friend or acquaintance it has ended poorly.

Are their listings detailed with good-quality photos?

9) What happens if they don't show when they are supposed and work quality is poor?

I don't think rent to retirement can vet a deal any better than anyone else or you, they just have a bit of a system. but the new builds in Lehigh acres, Cape Coral, north port, etc are all garbage. septic systems, poor economics, low rent to purchase price ratios, you are banking on appreciation and buying at market. building direct is going to give you a competitive advantage on a 3 unit let's say worth 600,000 you are going to be 120k ahead than if you bought it through them. that's my analysis. if you are super lazy and too busy to make money and have millions to throw around then I'd recommend not thinking much about investing. but you can also invest in funds and be way omre passive than buying a new build from far away. but if you want to add real value then get involved and make it happen. getting wealthy isn't easy. you work hard for your money and there are build to rent developers like us that try to answer and add value to start buiding relationshipsl

Forget the course and put that money on a quality vacation short-term rental.  

Personally, I've felt the investment has been poorly run in almost every possible way.

What was the quality like compared to local options?

Personally I like the Section 8 program when the property is located in a super poor area with a ton of blight and crime.

Are their listings detailed with good-quality photos?

The success of your cold call (or any marketing) campaign depends on  the quality  of  data (leads)  that you are using.