Many aren't cut out for being a landlord, some can't build a good team to fix and flip, some don't know where to find OPM and so on. 

I think CA is actually one of the best.. very cut and dry no redemptions etc..

My biggest hurdle is resource constraints (admin / FTEs to handle renewals and payment processing) and budget cuts (which lead to more resource constraints).  

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For us real estate investors, if we are in a stagflation environment, we can expect that the Fed will keep interest rates at their current elevated levels or more slowly cut rates over the course of 2024/2025.

The grass probably needs to be cut at least twice a month during the summer.

That is a huge cut from your $160k budget which could impact the ARV.  

Drawer was rotten and had to be cut out. 3. kitchen sink - there was a leak they never reported. 

I don’t have that many, but I’ve never used another agent… never much cared what the agent was paid except the time I cut the agent out because it was such a low value property an agent would have spiked the deal.