Then I ended up writing a book on multifamily investing, and told my wife I was in apartments for life (she was tired of all the restarts over the years!).  

Most really do not and kick tires.

I've used propstream and went after "tired landlords" list for rentals and had some luck there.

So it can be a bit tricky to do it this way, but ultimately, requiring that hold deposit will let you eliminate the risk of a tire kicker no showing on you when it comes to pay and you've already told everyone the house is rented.

@Greg HodgesHave not invested but just make sure you understand your risks of secured vs unsecured as honestly tired of listening people complain about getting screwed when they invest in unsecured debt and are like “oh I didn’t know”…. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831623/000117152023000262/eps10909.htmThe Notes are unsecured and holders of the Notes do not have a security interest in the real estate loans or the proceeds of the real estate loans.

Make Assumptions: Consider possible reasons like a tired landlord, property in rough condition, or a bad location.Confirm Assumptions: Ask the seller and consult local experts (property managers and real estate agents).Update Assumptions: Incorporate the new information.Adjust Analysis: Integrate the updated information into your analysis.

Hi David,(1) I don't have much to invest ($280-$350k) and would want to diversify across different properties anyway (some DSTs are diversified, and I can probably pick up three different DSTs with my proceeds);(2) no direct participation in managing properties (tired of it);(3) illiquidity is not an issue (looking for a 7-10 or longer horizon, will need some cash 8-20 years down the road to fund the kids' college);(4) prefer paper investments in general, would be able to hedge declines in the real estate market with financial instruments (have a Ph.D. in finance and a CFA designation, but a newbie to RE exchanges).

Hello, so I've been flipping for almost 10 years now and I'm getting a bit tired so I'm going to do less deals and focus on wholesaling in Raleigh, NC.

I used to be a very active member, but I got tired of hearing  "find your why", "leave it to the pros", "build a team" etc. 

So 20 years before, when the tenant was 70, some guy bought it, expecting the tenant will drop dead soon, not such luck, sold it to the next guy who had it for 10 years, and  then he got tired of waiting as well.