Sure there is a balance between addressing concerns vs. being a needy landlord, but if you have the evidence from the report that the property is "gross" and you're willing to put work into it...

I'd like to find a way to find out the seller's loan balance and make a 2nd offer.

Alex, I could see lower end and rental properties stay flat or even go lower in the short term until rents find some balance.

They stressed that while new developments are welcome, existing issues must be addressed.The meeting underscored the need for a balanced approach that tackles growth and current challenges as southeast Bakersfield progresses toward revitalization.

As I mentioned, use sub accounts in a master account, this is like a subsidiary account, it is a set of books basically for each cell that when all are combined or consolidated add up to the balances of the master account.

One challenge I found is balancing the work/life balance in the house.

If this isn't a separate dwelling unit you can't take losses from the rooms / space you are renting and use them to offset non-passive income (Section 280A of the tax code)Rental expenses are limited to the amount of your rental income and the balance of rental expenses is carried forward. 

For example, your credit card could have a line of credit up to $25,000 but you don't pay anything as long as your balance is $0.

Again though, I like that they have so many resources, checks, and balances at their disposal to get us through the deal smoothly.  

FWIW i manage our 3 rentals plus our primary myself and i'm average skill.property 01CONVENTIONAL MORTGAGE5.375fixedoriginal loan amount $ 173,750.00monthly payment $ 972.95balance $ 76,047.67maturity dateAPR. 2041estimated equity $ 509,380.61estimated maximum sale price$ 615,000.00 prop taxes $ 6,741.79purchased feb. 2004 refinanced MAR. 2011property 01Portland OregonHELOCcurrent rate 8.5original4.0original amount$40,000.00 payment$211.75 balance$29,571.72 maturity SEP. 2034