It started snowballing out of control and that was if the ADU was permittable in the first place.

I've seen landlord paid utility bills get out of control. 

We decided to diversify in a few ways...given as a Broker Owner we only controlled TWO things, our roster and more effectively monetization of ALL our transactions.  

You'll have to put a tad more money into the deal or have them control 100% of the renovation, but don't let that stop you from reaching out to get financing.

Big brokerages control the market. 

Interested to see others experience as I know price ranges and rehab budgets control quite a bit of this.

Rent control can have significant implications for real estate investors, both positive and negative, depending on the specifics of the rent control laws and the investor's strategy.

You, the investor, pay capital contribution to gain control of property, and reinvestments.

Banking on a hope that "if" something that you can't control happens, you "might" start to get positive CF starting in a few more years (also losing money) so you might recover all of your losses in about 10 years, is ridiculous. 

They know they have problems - they've told me as much - but their maintenance manager just grins and bears it as they wait for change because IT controls it all.As a manager of 15+ years, and of at one time nearly 4,000 doors, it appears to me that their current structure is not conducive to the hands-on, seasoned, fast-paced, and decision-driven style you need to be a successful manager.