It’s not the most conventional inventory, but there’s been a fairly consistent pipeline of retiree buyers from what I’ve heard.

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

@Matthew Beasley, not really anything consistent from the folks in the Charleston area. 

Smart tech, such as fast Wi-Fi, streaming services, and keyless entry, consistently gets positive feedback, as do luxury bathroom additions like plush towels and rain showers.

The pay stubs can be hard copies or digital PDFs generated directly by your employer and sent via email; we cannot accept screen captures to verify income.Once your completed application materials have been received and it appears that you would meet our qualifying criteria, we would send you a link to perform a credit/criminal background check (this minor expense would be yours), and if those results come back acceptable, we would offer to proceed.

To really connect with investors here, you need to contribute consistently to the forums and have some of your deals posted on your profile.

The section references age in many places, consistently mentioning the end of the year.

The cons as i see it include loosing the 2 of 5 year cap gain exception, typically not an ideal rental because the emphasis at purchase was buying a good home for your family and not a rental with optimal return (my ex-home consistently has the lowest cash flow for equity in my RE portfolio), not disconnected enough from the property causes addition angst on damage and may result in over improvement.  

Sadly, communication consists of "if you don't like it, hitch your trailer to your truck and get out".  

What i would recommend is joining a REA or other real estate meet-up group where you can connect with other likeminded individuals consistently and share knowledge.