I am currently selling a 16-unit apartment complex, the first one to sell since 1998 when this buyer bought this one!

Don't pay the current owner (higher purchase price) for the work he/she didn't do.

Feel free to DM me if you'd like more insights on all this (we don't do biz in Alabama so got nothing to lose).Here's some other "copy & paste" advice on how to search for a better PMC:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

OTM was more a round table discussion of current events, predictions, news etc as it related to real estate, where the hosts also provide some great personal stories that relate to the topics discussed. 

They're currently renting in Denver under only the guy's name but since the girlfriend is pregnant, they need to move to a bigger place.

My husband and I currently have a property in Annapolis, Maryland that was once our home and now turned rental property after we moved.

I still owe about $140k on the current condo.  

What's the current inventory in your market and are you competitive?  

So, even if we see lower mortgage rates in 2025, falling rates won’t solve all the problems faced by buyers in current market conditions.What if I’m a buyer?

If this is simply you not wanting to accept partial payments and the rent is current, stop accepting it - and send a Lease Violation/Notice of Quit for Non-Payment of Rent - and force the full rent to be paid per the lease or start eviction.