If you are a control person, this can be a challenge but I have learned to let go over day to day issues that come up that I would do differently.Handypersons are a tough one.

.- Do a 3.5% down FHA loan with the same qualification challenges as the conforming loan.

I didn't respond to the guy, but my thoughts are when you engage in nonsensical behavior don't expect nothing but nonsensical outcomes.

I would also suggest going the section 8 route on a few of the units in what I would consider more challenging neighborhoods.On maintenance bids being high, negotiate everything.

If we had just paid her the others could have challenged.

If you think that's how it works I challenge you to show me an example of when and where that happened. 

Any syndicate that over-leveraged and/or has a near-term maturity will be very challenged to survive. 

Your journey into short-term rentals sounds like an exciting shift—I can feel your energy for taking on a new challenge. 

good luck with it in those markets like Akron were existing inventory can be bought for less than replacement cost it does create some challenges so I think one really needs to pick locations carefully and probably by school district as well.

Challenges?