Businesses have to be wary of public perception ("perception is reality") and sometimes have to wait until events go to extremes before public opinion swings in the direction of common sense.Backyard chickens are allowed by city ordinance in some areas.

Short term gain and societal views on money make the less disciplined people spend so much more.

Small, cute house with enough "extras" to be desirable, but not enough to make it feel like a non-rental (again, just my perception).

At the same time, it can lead you to build a perception of someone who might have posted habitually during those college days but hasn't used social media in recent years.I think reaching out via social media to find tenant leads is one thing, but using it as a method of screening, while it can have some benefits, can be misleading/can lead to incorrect info vetting; with social media profiles who's to say whether an account is run by the individual that the page purports to belong to?

I would take it with a grain of salt but sometimes perception is reality and if you speak to enough people you can get an idea of what each town is like. 

Other options reduce accountability, add stress, distract from more investing, decrease cash flow, but add perceptual gain and the perception of control.  

Hi All,I think perception is an important consideration when purchasing short or long term.

Not that this is the case, but sounds like perception of the other members.

We also add higher quality unique and vintage items from consignment stores, to bring up the perception of the nicer knock-offs we buy new.

Doesn't have the heart to heart put me more "accessible" and/or giving them the perception that I am going to be involved during the entire process, which obviously I am trying to avoid.