Playing on a poster's stated concerns to set up a pitch to divorce them of their savings is reprehensible behavior!

But this isn't it just outright math, this is to a degree speculation risk tolerance, and behavior.

Walsh there is so much more that is simply off the charts of bad behavior or should i say Criminal behavior.

This kinda stuff is normal low income tenant behavior.

Despite my continual reminding him that beside his suggestion being ridiculous that he was a PASSIVE investor / limited partner, he continued some form of this behavior.  

However, you will need to make sure that your losses will escape the passive loss limitations, meaning you need to change the default behavior of Sch E.Showing material participation can be a trap.

Agreed, if the VA doesn't work for you or you have direct supervision of their daily results, very bad behavior can happen.

The common threads among prosperous real estate investors include knowledge, networking, and proactive behavior.

• Civil Integrity: Does the prospective tenant have a civil records history that would influence the type of renter they would be, including any history of previous eviction, owing money to previous landlords or poor landlord references due to payment or behavioral issues? 

Behavioral economics tells us people experience the pain of losses twice as much as gains.