If cash out is greater than cash in, then you are continuing monthly to add to the cost of your property. 

The answer is it depends - if there is no more settlement then they are correct you probably do not need piers at this time, if it continues to move then you need to do something.

We communicated both with this investor and mngt to help find a solution for a tenant that was struggling to pay rent.

Your second question is in line with what I mentioned above you need to test, test, and continue to test.

This property will be the first of many, and we hope to continue scaling in Cincinnati over the next few years.To start out, our plan is to buy and hold a cashflowing 2-4 unit property using a DSCR loan.

(Some have argued that the actions of the Obama administration were illegal taking.)The main problem with having it controlled by the government is that it has been, and will continue to be used for political purposes, right or left, depending on the administration.I'd rather see it outside government control.

Here’s some perspective:1% Rule: Meeting the 1% rule is a good sign, especially with many markets struggling to hit this benchmark.Cash-on-Cash (COC) Return: 8.73% is decent, especially with today’s higher interest rates.

As long as I can get my target numbers without being pet friendly that is what I will continue to do. 

If I continue to charge $500 month, that's $6,000/year, If half of that went for maintenance, it's still $3,000/year.

How long do you plan to continue living in that property?