Also, with the shift toward focusing on cash flow, are there any specific markets or types of properties you’re seeing that perform well, despite the challenges?

It is very common in the investment advisor space. for example, if I find an investment advisor and want to know how his client's portfolio has performed last 3 years they do not make that  information up, its verified. 

Exterior didn’t need much – sharp new accent color for exterior doors, and other aesthetic enhancements, plus some upgrades on roof flashing and weatherproofing.We discovered that the ground level water intrusion was because a huge crack in a sloping sidewalk next to the building was funneling all the stormwater right over the sill, into the onsite-manager’s unit.

Performing a cost segregation study on these types of properties can offer additional tax savings.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

For example DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans look at tax returns to see how a property performs in terms of income and expenses to see what loan amount is justified. 2.

But it's equally important to enhance the text of your ads/listings.How do you do this? 

If the answer is performance-related, or due to the agent simply not being a good fit, then that is understandable and they might let you go if you explain your legitimate reason honestly and ask to be released from the contract nicely.

If your goal is to get into short term rentals - analyze the deal to a point where it can still work as a longterm or midterm rental if short term doesn't perform as expected. 

Sometimes these insurance contracts come in legal sized paper- possibly a harbinger of what you'll need to do to collect fairly from them, But always expect them to perform completely on the things which are in their financial favor.