A lot of people buy now, rent it ou, then retire into it.

@Gerald Yoon depends where you're buying.

I have worked with banks (REO), first time homebuyers, flippers, buy and hold investors, and almost everything in between. 

What rates are people seeing in the market?

I agree more people need to inquire. 

Quote from @Barbara Johannsen: Most investors I meet don’t realize you can buy the mortgage, not the property.It’s a great way to build cash flow without maintenance or vacancies.Anyone else investing in notes or thinking about getting started?

I came across this article from Kellogg Insight showing how online sports betting is eating into people’s savings.

Quote from @Stephen Macknik: I'm interested big buying a partially vacant stabilized 6-unit building in Manhattan.

Hi @Alberto Gutierrez, Many investors buy in areas with higher weather risk, including parts of Texas.

There are lots of other reasons to post publically, as in alerting potential bidders and in trying to get the most people to bid to get the  highest price.