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Don’t be fooled by high occupancy numbers if people aren't coughing up the dough on time.

To close the loop on this story, we hired Rick Dempsey (who was fantastic by the way, highly recommended if anyone needs a MA-base SE...Matt Kelly, we really appreciate that referral!).

Improve the grade if water flows toward or pools near the house.

Curious - why did "high" rates cause a big jump in inventory where you are? 

-When a tenant moved out, the management company refunded their security deposit but failed to account for damage, such as holes in walls and outlets ripped off the walls, leaving me with repair bills and also tenants moving in without the repairs being done.Stuff like this that is consistent and when I ask questions they are defensive, when I ask for more quotes for high ticket items they are defensive. 

Our mortgage rate is high at 6.75%.

I will follow the advice here to keep high deductibles and low premium and save the premium for any contingencies later.

Summary: I’m currently working on a project to analyze rental market trends and help real estate investors, landlords, and property managers identify high-performing areas.

The other areas you mentioned are too high for this particular need