It sets unrealistic expectations that you can execute it as a newbie from anywhere with not much cash, and because I’m honest about that I see a lot of investors go to other agents to buy houses that when I see what they bought I know it doesn’t work (see their posts on FB forums usually asking for advice because they are having problems with the $30,000 house they bought in a bad area and their property manager/contractor/etc won’t give champagne service for sparkling water prices). 

@Jan Halasz It has been my experience that anytime you have any rezoning or government agency to deal with, it does not move quickly or smoothly. 90 days seems very unrealistic as a timeline to be able to refinance the property if you have red tape to deal with.I would also caution you that the more people involved in a deal, the more complicated the decision making process.

The gurus often set unrealistic expectations for results.

We just need to get accustomed to the fact that it was an unusually good market before, and if we insist on those exact conditions returning before we purchase our next investment property, we will pass up on getting good assets because our expectations are unrealistically high.

Those might be more optimistic assumptions, but they aren't unrealistic.

I really, really hope these cautionary tales help temper unrealistic expectations about this business.

There are some good turnkey companies out there, but in today's markets it is unrealistic to buy turnkey "w/ great numbers." 

Hi EmmanuelI am an Aussie investor focusing on Michigan and Florida currently, and have found there is no really easy way to access lenders in the US apart from hard money which is quite expensive and unrealistic for long term. 

If it is the contract buyer, I think that is a bit unrealistic to have a financed, non investor buyer put 50k down on a 200k property.  

Geez, unrealistic sellers.