This may counteract “boycotting†by agents.2.

If that's the case, perhaps now is the best opportunity to sell everything...depending on how long you think you can maintain cash flow before "the end," and your personal tax situation, you may see greater returns by selling and paying long-term capital gains at 15% as opposed to continuing to collect rent and pay ordinary income taxes at your marginal rate.That would actually make for a very interesting financial analysis given the various parameters of decaying cash flow, decaying market values and income tax changes over the next couple years...

I had a property with a cheesy old 1' retention wall made from decaying decades-old wood.

For low income, older neighborhoods in metro areas, a reduction in buyers, and in general a reduced investment (by both fewer investors and cash strapped municipalities) will create further decay and downward price pressures.

Allowing properties to decay will allow you to get to meet many people, fire marshals, police, judges, attorneys and all kinds of LEOs with various initials.

Education in this country is a joke (we rank 9th in Math, 11th in Science worldwide), and without kids getting the best education in the world, the future of this country is bleak.Instead of spending 50% of my tax money to "liberate" middle eastern countries, I'd rather more of that money get spent here at home improving our educational system.As much as people think politicians are ruining this country, the decay starts at the bottom.

To counteract that, he could appeal the taxes to get the condo reassessed lower.

It is caused by organic compounds decay. 

This is especially advisable if the soffits are exposed wood and subjet to decay and continual maintenance.

He offers excellent insight into the economy, government manipulation of currencies, and how to counteract inflation including using real estate as one vehicle.