We added value by decreasing the offer after the inspection and then after closing we were slowly able to get rents to market rent.

The reality is we'll likely face the hardships of a (significant) decrease in spending and overall policy will be prohibitive at first.Feel like things will go 2 step backwards, 1 step forward.

I've bought several in the past few years at 8-10 caps and they have decreased already and the market is not even booming yet.

Unfortunately, not only is the Orlando property losing money every month, but it has also decreased in value since I purchased it.

If your occupancy rate drops, you may able to patch the damage by trying other platforms but this will further decrease your ranking on the system in the future. 

this is not to suggest that borrowing to invest may not be a good strategy; but one must understand that borrowing INCREASES risk, not decreases risk.2. 

Since HELOCs have a variable rate, you’re banking on rates staying the same or decreasing.

If rent does not increase at the rate of inflation, the cash flow decreases overtime.  

It's decreasing as time goes on, and the sell side is too stubborn to acknowledge it.So patience is my creativity, and uniqueness.

.: I would personally ask for a price decrease based on whatever estimate they got for the installation of that equipment (assuming you can get a loan without those things - depends big time on the bank - my local banks would do it for me).