It concluded: "Rent control appears to help affordability in the short run for current tenants, but in the long-run decreases affordability, fuels gentrification, and creates negative externalities on the surrounding neighborhood.

Hey Scott thanks for reaching out:We have confirmed that there is external water coming into the property - but do not think that we need to replace the exterior wall.

His 2 hand picked references said he could be difficult.....

We were able to leave the deactivated K&T in the walls.K&T aside, if the building is old enough to have lath-n-plaster, I'd pick a inconspicuous spot along an external wall and make a hole to see if there is any insulation, or just another layer of lath-n-plaster in the cavities between studs {a common practice for a wind-barrier}.

management – do you do it yourself/hire managers or using the service of an external company?

I’ll also posit that it’s pretty close, especially if you’re using external property management.

And you can ask questions about “cost to change a lock” as if they have a full-time handyman it may not be the $99 that an external vendor would charge.

When I listened to BP Podcast Episode 28, I learned that @Dave Van Horn owns a  business called PPR Note Co and they offer an investment product called a “Note Fund” which is a hand picked pool of notes that accredited investors can participate in.

Good thing about condos is that the Condo Association takes care of the external including roof.

There really isn't any external limit or law for the number of properties that banks can lend on for an individual but regulators keep pressure on them to minimize their risks so the banks end up setting internal limits.