There are also a lot of agents who tend to get pocket listings or know before a property hits MLS. 

I do tend to be someone who ask questions and only wants to hear what they want to hear, but at the same time if it's a bad idea.

Tenants tend to be harder on the home than owners.

The area tends to be more owner occupant friendly rather than renting.

People who are involved in anything tend to have an overinflated sense of self, ego and importance.

Title issues tend to be the fact pattern where properties are truly not financeable but that's rarely the case when you see the "cash only" adverts.Ultimately, proceeds will be transferred through a title company and its not as if the buyer is showing up with a duffel bag filled with cash.

Real estate's "gross rent multiplier" is Wall Street's "sales to revenue",  "cap rate" is roughly "P/E ratio".When evaluating markets and investments I tend to start with GRM (or lazily the 1% rule), then attempt to return a cap rate based on assumptions about costs, then I work my way to multiple years of projections (assumptions about inflation, amortization, tax benefits, etc), and if I am partnering with one of my smart friends I have to pull up an IRR (internal rate of return).I also look at regional employment levels, median income to rent ratio in the zip code etc. 

But if you’re willing to put in the work it does tend to make significantly more than LTR.

I get that there are delays and behind the scenes, dealing with late suppliers, the city authorities being difficult, but I thought for sure I would be further along than this. 

They tend to stay to themselves, not a lot of company or complaints.