Look for ash A small amount of ash on a windowsill or counter can be a sign of smoking.

Look for areas with strong rental demand, low vacancy rates, and proximity to schools, employment centers, and amenities.Future Growth: Check for signs of future development, such as new businesses, infrastructure improvements, or public transportation.

Tried to cancel contracts but they say we have to pay a cancellation fee because our contracts auto renewed (surprise, I never signed anything). 

Right now it's $1560 and I just got new leases signed for $1,550 which is what I thought the site said last time I looked but I must have read wrong. 

Or in the case of appliances, who meets the truck, checks the products and signs for them?

I believe most who sign up for these programs are too naive to know what's happening but if you are someone who does and still believe this is the best path forward I question whether you possess the moral compass or responsibility to care for someone else's hard earned money. 

So I was able to open up a small business checking account with Capital One and my partner didn't have to sign anything at all!

Option period has now expired without a signed amendment to extend the close.

When ROE falls below this range, it might be a sign that your property has accumulated too much equity, and you could consider options like cash-out refinancing, selling, or 1031 exchanges to redeploy that equity into higher-yielding investments.During the growth phase, focus on maximizing returns by keeping your ROE within or above this range.

Then decorate the place up, nice lighting, signs, etc.Then you can move the needle.