While this is a great and highly motivating goal, most people are either clueless or incorrect in their belief as to what is required to obtain this “lifestyle”.Understanding of the “how to” get there is further obscured by the misleading, and often patently false “pathways” sold by real estate educational MARKETING companies as workshops, upsold to association memberships, upsold to mentorships.

He made a great point: immigration will offset that decline.Fewer people being born, but potentially more people moving in.

Sometimes people list on Airbnb but I think you're getting people who are expecting a typical vacation rental.

Some people love it, some people hate it.Benefit is once you get on the program the government direct deposits into your account. 

If you have a vacancy, do you want to wait a whole month before showing it to people again?

It is a 2 bed, 1 bath house, in which he is subletting to at least 3 or 4 other people.

Your sphere doesn't know ANY older people or have relatives that own homes?

Nor would paying people to moderate.

Also, a good number of people see wholesaling as acting as an unlicensed agent getting net commissions (which are illegal for agents) so some see it as illegitimate entirely. 

Are people concerned and talking in DC?