It is the combination of all cash plus lack of transparency and due diligence allowed to the investor that would worry me.Hope that helps.

Then you can combine or exchange for a better or more consolidated/ better proforming area.  

Misdirected concern: This rare scenario is being overemphasized, likely to maintain the status quo of seller-set commissions.2.

Quote from @Otis Clayton: Quote from @Jake Baker: @Otis ClaytonWe typically fund with a combination of Hard Money and Private Money. 

@Breeya Johnson,Austin is one of the rare cities in the Sunbelt that’s highly unaffordable.

Rarely is the pursuit worthwhile unless there's insurance money available or assets that can be converted to cash.  

Higher returns means some combination of higher risk, effort or barrier to entry.

In the future I will likely use a combination of a leasing agent for doing showings and a virtual assistant for handling leases, marketing, recording rents and calling for collections.

In rare instances we will let someone pay through Square or Stripe, with them paying the cc fee, but only in unusual cases, such as one time with a tenant who was traveling and didn't have a bank account to use with our online platform.

I don't love the idea of having prepayment fees and a mortgage on my free and clear property but if I do a combination of things I would be able to make an above garage apartment at house 3 for 15k-20k that rents out for $1100-$1300.