If I place a super-complainer, or someone that frequently pays late, that cuts into my very thin margins and is my problem...and I don't want folks like that.

Cut those numbers in half of you're single (or get married?). 

the property with the most 3-5 year stuff should be on your short list to sell now if you're cash-strapped and you can at least cut your loss without having to inject more cash. 

Another option would be to look at areas recently damaged from Hurricanes, a lot of Snow Birds will be ready to cut bait on their properties

There is no appellate or statutory authority that allows to you cut the timber after the tax deed date, but while judicial redemption rights might still be outstanding.

Why spend thousands of dollars in points to get the rate down to 6.1%, if the normal interest rate is 6.1% in a year and you can buy it down to 5% or 4%, etc.Nobody knows how low rates will go, but with the fed signaling that they will likely begin rate cuts in Sept, it's certainly a good sign. 

Longview, WA  5K just to add a second water meter to a duplex and that was cutting corners and hiring my own digger.

Lip stick on a pig is cutting corners and doing bad work.

Whoever did the construction cut some corners and the sound passing between units can be quite loud (we know because we initially bought it as a house hack and lived there ourselves).

The downturn will eventually spread across the nation, and to a somewhat lesser degree affect those areas that had lower price appreciation.My timing prediction: the oncoming slow-motion housing crash will become very evident within 6 to 9 months after the first Fed rate cut.