This is the trouble with the idea that accepting Bitcoin will force its value up, because it forces a huge tax bill on people.

You may get a hard money lender to lend as well but you will probably have trouble getting traditional financing for acquisition or if you decide to hold on to the assets.

I had no trouble filling my rooms and the house appreciated for $10K over purchase price, the tenants are paying utilities. 

They're close enough together that you'll have trouble separating root balls on each plant.

It is in an enclosed gate area that can only be opened from inside the fence so I'm leaning away from using it as storage space while I have other guests staying there.

After all the trouble I've had with HOAs the past two years, I would probably never consider buying a rental in one. 

There are syndication/crowdfunding funds currently being launched now which intend to take over deals from syndicators/operators (where those same owners would otherwise have to turn the keys over to the bank).Generally the ones in trouble are those that structured too aggressively (high debt, floating rate, etc).

Finally- you can eliminate 95% of the troubles and risk by simply having professional and legal screening and management processes, so don't sleep on that piece. 

Passive investors get into trouble only because they don't have the insider knowledge like I do as a reformed syndicator.

Yeah I don't get it either.If people don't know this stuff, they are in trouble.