The only dependent was their infant baby.  

I have a baby a family etc etc.

Either way, you have to put in the effort if you want to grow.And congrats on the baby boy :)  It's a life changer!

I ask seriously because I agree that us new guys need to walk properties, see what the market looks like and learn to recognize a deal when we see it but how does a guy with a full time (50 hour a week) job, an 18 month old baby and all the other stuff find time to walk 100 properties?

Demand for them is very high because it's economically impossible to create any more of them.The most interesting thing to me in the article is the chart showing when most of the apartments were built, the 60's and 70's during baby boomer times.

Send that notice on the 2nd every time baby, get that money.On the 8th when the grace period is passed send a notice of late fee being assessed and go ahead and start to file the eviction.

Market to the baby boomers since they will be the ones looking to cash out on some of their real estate...they will need you.

Now think about how the word it self even stirs emotions - failed -But in reality we all have to fail first, we've been failing since we attempted to walk as babies. 

I'm in the hospital with my newborn!

However again this is a very simple matter of opening escrow and pulling a pulling title to see if you can insure this baby going forward