I believe it to be very accurate assessment based on my personal experinces

Quote from @Fernando Martin-Gullans: Hey y’all, I’m a retail investor with 2 SFH rentals worth a combined ~$650k looking to utilize some of my stored equity to buy more out-of-state properties, but I’m not quite sure how best to proceed given that my interest rates are incredibly low (leaning me away from refinancing) and neither property is owner-occupied (which I believe prevents me from using a HELOC).

I don't believe that any investment is 100% passive.

I believe that the technically correct answer is that they all moved from California to Texas and Florida, whereupon they realized that it gets extremely hot and humid in those places, has extremely variable weather, and large insects, and are now leaving Texas and Florida. 

I believe that you don't get returns (failed to deliver) with bulk mailers so you don't know which addresses are bad.That's the simple stuff.My advice is to do various mailings that you or some prepares locally, that go out immediately, using 1st class postage.

They are 2 years behind I believe, depending on the fund.

This money would change my life but i have a hard time believing this.

These I believe only have a minimum of 50. ...

if so you will need multiple properties - don't believe all you hear about the cash flow in Detroit. 

You could do your work for free and it would still be too much for them because you don't do things the way they believe is right.I recommend developing owner-screening criteria to make sure you bring on the right folks and the right properties.