There’s also the added pressure of not wanting to lose out on a property, which makes it harder to justify putting up serious money before going under contract.On the other hand, if such a system were standard, it might push sellers to be more transparent from the start, so buyers know exactly what they’re walking into.

There are loopholes in tax laws but the entire system isn't a loophole.Again, here is the definition - Loophole- A way of avoiding or escaping a cost or legal burden that would otherwise apply by means of an omission or ambiguity in the wording of a contract or law.

If you're hoping to be a co-GP and learn to both operate and raise capital then I think investing money in a good education system is probably money well spent.  

It was easy to file a small claims suit against the person using the online tools available from the court system.

It would take you approximately 11 years (not factoring in rent appreciation) plus that doesn't factor all the systems you mentioned that need replacement.

Whenever economic indicators lead to a confidence in a soft landing, it just prolongs the economic expansion but at the same time builds more systemic risk into the system.  

Buildium is a nice middle ground and can bring a lot of organization if you don't have a robust bookkeeping system.

I'm probably an  anomaly here, but here's my general system: Tenants pay all utilities. 

It dropped 1 3/4 inches of rain in 2 hours at the Bellingham airport and also closed a section of I5 up there for hours due to a landslide.We had one come through in 2022 that exposed serious issues and blockages in the drainage system for the house we bought in 2021.

We just installed an AI text & dialing system which can handle real phone conversations and book meetings into a calendar.