So less retail inventory, just as much and perhaps more discounted inventory, fewer retail and investor buyers, and trades are more available.

The forward states that he saved money, bought a house, then traded up to a duplex, and just kept going.

Once you accept this as part of being a landlord and view your home as a "tool of the trade", although and expensive one, and that this is a business of damages, repairs, fixing up your home, evictions and doing it all over again and again, only then will you be a true landlord!

I'm not surprised that their operations (including acquisitions) have slowed down.They aren't hedge funds, but you could try the publicly traded REITS, SBY, ARPI, or AMH.

The trade off is time.

Fun story about a guy who trades from a red paper clip all the way up to a house.

At least somewhat concerning that the timing of this push by CNBC is right before all three of the publicly traded SFR REITs do their Q3 earnings calls.

I could look up some comps for you but off the top of my head and not being too familiar with that market, I wouldn't be surprised to see the larger institutional projects trading at 5 caps.

If so, trade the stock for the property and use a Warranty Deed.

I live by the adage of "don't take advice from someone you wouldn't trade shoes with."