Do not make a decision based on fear of missing out.Condos and townhomes are generally bad investments because you do not control a large potion of the costs.  

Which indicates the seller's are slightly gaining more control.

"Your success as an investor will be determined by how you respond to punctuated moments of terror, not the years spent on cruise control." - The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel In real estate, it's not the smooth sailing that defines us, but how we navigate the storms.

There are no price controls on home improvements . 

I can get 10% down, cash flow, get the tax write offs and still control the property (refinance) to deal with any due on sale call.

Directly owned investments (including private lending and directly owned rentals) are great because they give you maximum control and the ability to tweak them exactly how you want.

Anywhere from small contractors, pest control, welding, even crossfit, etc.

If your tenant demands they work outside of those hours, then they have to pay the extra cost the contractor may charge for after-hours work (typically 50% more).I recommend you take control of the situation.

Hi Ann, like you, when it's my money or my responsibility, I'm a controlling type as well, but where you might walk away only giving suggestions, I sometimes hang around longer....The problem is that if you have say XYZ Mortgage or XYZ Capital Lending as a lendinging entity, making loans, you're considered a lender, not a real estate partner investor.

this is in our lease regarding prohibited conduct, aka violation of the lease, "criminal conduct, regardless of whether or where arrest or conviction occurs, including but not limited to: manufacturing, delivering, or possessing a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia; engaging in or threatening violence; possessing a weapon prohibited by law; discharging a firearm in the apartment community; or, except when allowed by law, displaying or possessing a gun, knife, or other weapon in the common area, or in a way that may alarm others"I'm no lawyer but the person who wrote this lease is a lawyer, "regardless of whether or where arrest or conviction occurs" leads me to believe that suspicion of illegal activity is enough.