Corona impacts will greatly impact this surplus but it is nice that the state had a $9B surplus.CA, over the last 10 years, had the 2nd largest net population increase of all 50 states (last I looked - I believe it to still be true). 

(example - STR on the back end to increase cash flow)To me, forced apperception (BRRRR or buying at a discount) is a hedge against market corrections.

If you can or do trust your PM company then speed can increase and costs decrease over time. 

I can mark it up with a fee or by increasing the rate (or both, but I never do).

Can you PROVE that the landscaping increases rents of ability to rent? 

Owner occupied loans have allowed us to purchase properties in markets with heavy appreciation, and potential for huge rent increases.

It will actually be more difficult for your agent to procure a buyer off market - so the work actually increases. 

That profit will increase over time and improve your return. 

They had caught some trespassers.We have continued to upgrade our security systems as capabilities have increased and costs have decreased.  

.- If interest rates remain high, this is further upward pressure on rents in the near-term, as the alternative to renting - buying a home with a mortgage, is expensive - this should increase demand for rentals. - Rents are also a function of supply - 2024 saw the most new construction of multifamily units in American history (nearly 575,000 estimated 2024 deliveries of new multifamily inventory), and 2025, while not a record setting year, will see deliveries top 500,000 again - a huge supply increase.