If I order a set of tires from a tire dealer that he usually doesn't carry in stock, he will likely want money down, how much might depend on his comfort level with my order.

If he says he is just tired of it, that's not a good excuse IMO, what's the real reason, do you know?

Hey Dante,We hear about the deals because the property owner usually lets us know, before the end of the lease or the expiration of our management agreement, that they intend to sell, or we take distressed properties over for owners who are tired of being a landlord, (in general or in a given market), and start considering a sale.We have insight as to the performance of the existing tenant if the property is going be be sold as an occupied rental or the history and character of the neighborhood if it is going be sold as a vacant property.  

Contractors who live in apartment units love to dump trash they would otherwise have to pay a fee for to legally dispose of.Old tires is big also.

Many people are just tired of being landlords, if you can give them a monthly payment but save them a headache you may be their knight in shining armor.

A college kid's dad called and requested a new driveway since the existing one was 'rough' on his son's expensive tires.

It sounds like you have made up your mind, if you are confident that you can do it nobody is stopping you, but if I were you I might pick a property manager in town that you would use if you had to so that if you got tired of self managing and wanted to switch you could do so with a bit more confidence.

Also high vacancies in the property may indicate that the owners are distressed/tired landlords and possibly lead to a better price thru negotiations.

I'm tired of people posting anything they like with zero accountability. 

More personal too.Get your real estate license, you will use this when the property owners are tired of owning and ready to sell.