I feel like property owners are becoming the local punching bag to take out wider economic and social frustrations.

That way you can unload groceries and put everything in the fridge or pantry while the bags are on the counter by the stove.If you don't want to move the electrical for the stove, put the pantry and fridge on the other side and keep the stove where it is, adding some storage and counter space....always good to have a place for pots and pans and a cooking surface by the stove.

And that's when folks sell to buy in more cash flow friendly areas.The rest, whether or not TX or CA are your cup of tea is something to discover. 

And the GC has no money at stake, so he can simply walk away if things go badly, leaving you holding the bag. 

No one is living in the property, if it goes under contract, no one is packing the bags, calling furniture movers, setting up storage arrangements, they aren't out with another agent looking for a place to rent, taking off from work,  they probably won't put a contract on another house, with a down payment and earnest money subject to the closing on their empty house.

Now that the cat is out of the bag, there is an opportunity for growth on both sides.

There's so much here in Indy going on with investments and really - it's just a perfect mixed bag of SFR for both buy and hold & fix and flip as well multi-family.

Their projections were way off and they are no left holding the bag.

I also don't want to be left holding the bag, at the end of the day, if there is an issue or incident.

You're right, it can be a crapshoot in terms of gaining valuable information, but it's just another tool in a note investor's bag.