It would also allow some space for you to operate the business of real estate ownership without the social obligations of neighborliness.  

Be sure to be as active and engaging as possible.

If something happened around my rentals (a bobcat siting or missing kid), I first hear about it on NextDoor - our neighborhood social network.

Maybe it's because I'm socially awkward, but, I'm wondering--how would you approach investors/patrons at this event in my shoes?  

Since this is an entry in an investor deal diary, I'm going to be a little bit more creative with this one. I've inserted lines in the text for those of you who are in a hurry.-----------------------------------------...

I don't feel it's out of some "social justice" or "Landlords sticking together singing Kumbaya" or anything :)  Our system is fairly consistent here and results move along quick enough. 

For Morris to protest he didn't know what was happening now...it's a classic Big Lie....in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods.Adolf HitlerKeep in mind the social justice angle he played IE D class tenants are better than A class and we are providing work force housing and proud to turn neighborhoods around etc etc. with no clue the risk that tenant base creates for owners that are not right on top of their portfolio like you are.  

You tried to engage and be nice, I probably would have done the same.

The best sponsors are using their own branding and operating their own sites to engage with investors. 

It's just a matter of being social enough.