Also, the myth of wholesaling does not often equal the reality of the strategy. 

If you're actually correct and the village has a 59k assessement on the land but the reality is the land is worth 20k, then I'd consider getting an appraiser even. 

And, in reality, it is far easier to replace a $100k investor than it is to replace a $10mm investor.Now, are the fees and waterfalls typically far more GP friendly for groups focused on the $25k investor?  

It’s just a reality of the market there, so setting your expectations accordingly can save you some frustration.Hope that helps!

My hope is to scale and grow wisely but proactively as I march toward that reality.

Side deals are a direct violation of both the landlords and the tenant's contract with HUD.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/9232/55313-intro-to-section-8---your-perceptions-vs-my-realities

Those are the realities of investing in lower tier neighborhoods. 

But here is what they did in reality: They will get a call/request to view the property, and schedule a viewing.

These boom and bust cycles always make the boom time prices look ridiculous and the bust time prices look like the sky is falling.But the reality is this place has been steady and above average growth for decades. 

It is absolutely nothing like the reality TV shows.