As for the rental market we have 30+ active units scattered across Houston (another 97 in a major C class renovation currently) and we have not had a vacancy of longer than 2 weeks after make-ready in over 4 years.  

The ethics and social structure is very scattered and undisciplined. 

There are some others scattered around Gillette, Cheyenne, Laramie as well as Green River that I remember posting from time to time.

However, on the operations side running what is essentially a scattered site hospitality business seems like a very steep climb.

With false promises to pay on time and scattered payments and after a week, no communication it would seem my new contract has the keys to my house and has brought his "employee with 3 kids" into my home to live with no intentions of paying.

You can do really well with a 1950s quad 4x 1 bed brick buildings that scatter the area.

I know of one in Boston and one in the LA area....but I'm sure theres more scattered through-out that I'm just not aware of.

I grew up in the land business with my dad.. he created 200 to 500 seller carry back notes a year.. he had note buyers in LA ( big investors( and smaller note buyers scattered around CA).. 

I discovered at least half a dozen pee pads scattered in the tiled laundry room.

I wouldn't know where to begin trying to explain the difference between your comments and mine with how scattered your's appear to be.