I understand this is could be related to the location and the selection process by our property managers, so any advice is appreciated. 

How do you find and compensate a good designer for overall material choices and color selections? 

By having a second pair of eyes throughout the buying and selection process, you'll end up with better metrics and more realistic expectations.

Check with a couple lenders that do these sort of loans.

I screen and select tenants that will be stable with limited turnover, and I manage the place well.

You provide a picture of the room, and then select a theme, and the AI app will show you what the room might look like to give you some ideas and play with different themes.Hope that helps.Mike

We NEVER go for land than DD to sort if it will work, that would waste monumental amounts of time. 

A strong cash offer helps with getting you selected.

A lot of investors I speak to on a daily basis say they're waiting for some sort of correction or the election.

They often offer competitive pricing and have a wide selection.- Online retailers: Amazon and Wayfair are good for smaller items like hardware, as you've mentioned.