@MIke Steuart I haven't done a lot in Mass. but my understanding is that if you have an investment property, and it's not owner-occupied, then if you pull a permit whoever pulls it must have the CSL (construction supervisor license).So if it's your investment property, and you don't live there but you want to do the work (or supervise others you hire to do the work) then yes you'd need a CSL to pull that permit - or hire someone who does have it.I haven't done an apples to apples comparison, but my understanding is that generally CA and HI are Democratic places with lots of rules and regulations - like Massachusetts.

@Pedro Cardoso, in order to do an apples-to-apples comparison, I would ask the PMs to break down their fees for leasing, renewals, maintenance, etc. 

Apple, Google, Xerox, Fuji film, and Meta are all coming into the area. 5k people a month move to the area which has created a housing shortage, rent spikes, major appreciation (not just due to inflation) and you can still find single family homes for sale on the MLS in good condition for ~250k+ Tenant-landlord laws are landlord-friendly and taxes are low.

This is an example of why statistics can be very misleading if you average apples and oranges.As an example of segment specific results vs metro averages, for the last 15 years, we've targeted a specific tenant pool, and the properties they are ready, willing, and able to rent.

Although you can't see the exact address before booking you can see the general area on the map, and at that point Google/Apple Maps can help you pinpoint potential condo sites. 

Richardson offers multiple "Academies" or Magnet type schools.  

Again look at it *after tax* to compare apples to apples vs paying rent.

I think sometimes you just have a bad apple in the tree and my time was to get it. 

Grout lines are dirt/grease magnets.

It is the few bad apples but you don't want to be the victim.