Well owners who already had section 8 tenants in place didn't want to spend $5, $10, $15k or more upgraded a unit that has a tenant in place just to maintain the rents they had (or have a slight increase) so a lot of section 8 approved properties stopped taking section 8.Right after COVID though, it seems that section 8 has lowered their standards a bit.

Increase earnings, reduce expenses, save, and invest.

Running detailed cash flow projections, factoring in their management fees and expected rent increases (you can use some of the great BiggerPockets Pro tools like the calculators to do this!)

This trend has been growing increasingly, but it's actually hurting most new investors.

I estimate high of what the bill would be and put it on their lease, I have not had any issues this way and if the water bill goes up, I will increase on the next lease. 

Did we see interest rates increase at a rate we've never seen in the last 40+ years?

Home buyers are very easily visually influenced.

All of my contacts in the financial sector say bitcoin futures trading is going to explode in 2018, so I think a 500% increase in the next 13 months when the floodgates are open to institutional money isn't a huge stretch.

These allow you to:1.Force Appreciation: Actively increase the property’s value through strategic renovations.2.Leverage Equity: Either refinance or flip the property to build more liquidity for your next deal.If you’re interested in chatting more about strategy or need guidance, feel free to shoot me a DM.

Still, it makes sense because oftentimes some of the rents have never been raised for years, and those NW side neighborhoods have increased rent dramatically!