Probably biggest mistake was how long we took cleaning it out.

Top of my head:1) it doesn’t matter what prices you put in your lease, you can only charge them actual costs, I wouldn’t bother. 2) You’re removing all incentive for the tenant to clean up and take care of the property.

Commercial agents have additional incentives to do "pocket listings" in order to increase the likelihood of avoiding a co-op commission.

How the above is answered can swing someone’s response significantly Biggest question is if you don’t need $ is the first question - is there a better investment out there right now?

@Ally Gao- you dont say they  are  unwilling to move  so no need for lrgal moves yet ...to help them move out - maybe consider  cutting them the amount that  they owe you  as an incentive to get  some  paid back  PLUS to get them out of the unit 

Investing based off climate is absolutely necessary, call me a woke butterfly I don't care-- as someone whose made the biggest bets off weather plays I am willing to continue to try this.

What's the hardest (or most frustrating) part of real estate investing for you?When I got into real estate investing years ago, I was told it would be mostly passive. I've learned that that's not entirely true. Inform...

Apparently, the builders are so busy, one year is very lucky, but two years is more likely and there is no incentive for builders at the moment.

Offer some incentives like paying for their move or covering the security deposit and first months rent at their new place.

As for working with subsidized housing programs the biggest thorn I have encountered is they require a property inspection that the unit must pass to be deemed eligible for voucher funding.