Been thinking about this question a lot as I work with many real estate investors and I plan to be one myself. Let the fun begin!

Refine tactics in terms of neighborhood characteristics, property type and management style).because I have strong convictions in both the thesis and strategy I am better able to deal with hiccups and stressors and less likely to make fear based mistakes.

Trying to understand if there are other tactics.

Friedrich, I'd recommend starting with high level strategy and work your way down to granular tactical action steps which will help you identify where to focus time, energy, and resources.On a more tactical note, with $50,000 it will likely be very hard to find deals that cashflow in bigger metro markets like Charlotte, Raleigh, or Charleston.

Every time they lose a fight, they try again or come up with a new tactic.

Then, whether they knew it or not, because there is no retail appetite for the deal at that supposedly higher price, they come back several months or even a year later and offer you the same deal that you weren't gonna see ever again.Whichever way you look at those deals, their tactics are so obvious if you take the time to think about the way the whole thing works.

It's at least good to hear this isn't some common tactic that I'm unaware of.

I have seen they have been pushing RentRedi a lot on the podcasts lately and I fell victim to their marketing tactics and checked them out.They seem to have fairly reasonable plans ($9/month for year plan) and offer a variety of features but I am still confused why someone would pay for property management software when there are so many free alternatives out there. 

It's certainly a creative way to source motivated property owners, but it can also lead to manipulative tactics/practices from others by utilizing their unfortunate situation, leaving a sour feeling in my gut. 

@Jack HonrothThe consistent demand from instructors and students makes investing in rental homes close to college cities a feasible tactic.