Everything about our model puts our company and those looking to invest in real estate in the same boat, chasing the same profits, and working towards the same goal of increasing our wealth through real estate. 

No chasing down rent, minimal having people break things or trash your place, minimal actual broken anything and tenants who let you know when things do break. screen screen screen! 

Conversely, I have also become less interested in buying "prestige and appearance" items chasing pecuniary emulation as I've grown older.

Chasing appreciation is a speculators game as you don't know how long it will last.  

Downside is your chasing tenants non-stop....

Most REI chase properties. 

That is why I try to educate the OOS people chasing $100/month phantom cashflows on the type of homes you are talking about. 

As long as you utilize all of the methods available to us and don't go crazy with chasing high IRRs, you will be able to select good 20 sponsors after a few years of diligently reviewing deals. 15 of them will earn money in varying degrees. 3 of them will not make money. 2 will lose some money.

Tenants often have to be chased for rent.

That said, I agree that chasing ROI involves some effort and, if one has achieved their goals, they have every right to kick back.