All Class A properties, everything was going well until I decided to scale by buying more properties, which were Class C and cash flow positive on paper or at least not negative.

I print out a piece of paper with the instructions and stick it on the fridge with neodymium magnets I made from the brass of 8 gauge shotgun shell hulls.

This is where I tell my investors that it is your job to understand what you can and cannot do and lead your professionals who JOB is to complete the technical paper work.

These are not guaranteed to work and my PM still makes them go through a background check, but this does help eliminate a lot of the foolishness that comes with a Sect. 8 tenant that looks good on paper and when you meet them,....but they also happened to forget to mention they have "baby pit", they only smoke outside, and that their boyfriend who has 2 kids of his own all of a sudden has started living there because he "needs a place to stay.

Those pro forma numbers look great on paper whether flipping or buy and hold for rentals - I've talked to many California investors losing money in these inexpensive "cash flow" markets. 

Thanks mateBut they where only paper gains for investors, right?

Some sellers may be willing to hold the paper. 

.- Capital losses can offset gains (Short term offsets short-term and long-term offsets long-term)- Tax loss harvesting - If you have other investments (At a loss) sometimes you're able to sell them and offset your gain- Charitable giving- Paper losses from your investment propertyWith some more information, we can hone in on which options would be applicable for you.Hope this helps!

That will get into probably the top 20% of listing alone, since so many seem to be "throw in there whatever you got", so you get blue and grey towel in one bathroom, orange and red in the next, different sheets, pillows, throws, etc.As for what I would be asking of my designer: first you need a place that stops people from scrolling.  

Have carpet cleaner, clorox wipes, rags, sponges, paper towels!