It's directly manipulated by the Federal Reserve via quantitative easing, yield curve control, and short term manipulation of Fed Funds rate.Over the next 40 years, there will be a Minske Moment when people realize that (without reserve currency status, and the ability to counterfeit our own currency ad infinitum) the U.S Treasury is an objectively insolvent entity.

But if you both want to own/control the properties it probably makes more sense to have a legal entity.

Those of who warn people about his business practices always come out right. 

If your lease doesn't explicitly address pest control responsibilities, it’s worth reviewing and considering adding a pest clause in the future to prevent disputes by adding every single pest.

I’ve had clients pay $100k for a sewer line though (commercial properties, complicated lines running under parking lots, sidewalks, landscaping and the bid includes replacing the landscaping too, etc. or requiring a permit from the city to close off the road for the day with traffic control, etc.).

Note if prop 33 passes, SFR can become rent controlled.  

@Ananth SubramanianThe thing to remember is this: you can't control what other people do, only what you do.

Those are standard practices.

When a deal falls through, especially for reasons beyond the seller’s control, it can really impact the MLS record and even stigmatize the listing.

I borrow dollars from the bank and immediately sell those dollars to owners of commercial income property that I want to own.And then I buy those dollars back over time using the cash our tenants pay us in exchange for using our space.I'm currently shorting $10M and I can't lose regardless of who wins on 11/5By the way, the dollar will always decline in value so this thesis is applicable in any election or economic cycle.Go vote for whoever you feel strongest about, but remember you have infinite more power and that which is within your direct control.