He had some colorful language and quite a few magical reasons that he didn’t have to leave.

*Be patient, and allow time to work its magic.

I have to admit that I was hoping for some sort of magic trick.

Having professionals we can call to see how backed up they might be factors in as well - if we can't get a roof done ASAP, that holds everything else up if we have a leak so again, more time, more holding costs, lower ROI.Unfortunately I do not think there is a magic metric that can tell you if the deal is a winner or not. 

As you've figure out, there is no magic strategy to eliminate your tax bill.

If you offer high quality affordable housing, you'll always find and magically attract good tenants. 

Even competent 3rd party management can only mitigate, not necessarily address many of the issues that arise when owning lower tier properties & population growth alone is not a magic pill. 

There’s no magic potion.

They aren't going to magically improve and start abiding by the lease terms but I think there is definitely a possibility that the situation gets worse.I think that's a good point.

This wasn’t magic or luck.