You could also reward staff for lease renewals, positive guest reviews, and reducing unnecessary expenses.

By systematizing these areas, you can shift from a reactive approach—where deals dictate your strategy—to a proactive model that generates high-quality acquisitions with reduced risk.2.

We do not raise it to market rents, we keep it at lease 10% below to try and reduce turnover.

To the OP, if you can house hack in your local area, that would reduce the risk of investing in a far away market. 

85LTV ask on a LTR rental is a tough ask, when adding an STR factor, nearly every lender will reduce max leverage by 5%. 

This reduces exit options and affects the value. 10) Small number of small units is the most expensive residential development there is.

I guess they have more land to build there so it might reduce the appreciation there?

In some cases, federal tax credits like those for low-income housing or economic development might also apply if the project aligns with certain goals.Instead of buying the land outright, developers often lease it from the tribe, which can reduce upfront costs and sometimes come with favorable lease terms.

This needs to be limited and reduced. 

However, the IRS may scrutinize exchanges if the holding period post-transfer is too short (typically 12-24 months recommended).If one partner wants to defer capital gains while the other prefers cash, the deferring partner could reinvest their share into a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) fund, which can defer and reduce taxable gains if held for at least 10 years.