On both an ethical and perception level, we have worked very hard to be sympathetic to the life situations of current and prospective tenants.

Originally posted by Zachary Tunstall: I hope I do not offend anyone, But sounds like you are about the money and not the client, It will backfire eventually, spend the gas and traffic and time, it will benefit you in the long run, I use to live in Burbank, I know about LA traffic....Best of luckNo offense taken, but I believe you have an incorrect perception.

Perception is key and knowing what repairs you want performed, and confidence when speaking to the contractors, you will avoid a lot of these worries.Next step is to get your itemized list of repairs needed.

This way you can see if the rental income is accurately being provided.Check the reviews of the property as well (vrbo, airbnb, tripadvisor, etc) this can tell you what people liked, disliked, and whether you have some PR work to do to change any negative perception that is out there about the property, complex or area.I deal with a lot of condominiums so I also go back and check the sales history to see what the properties were selling at the peak in 2005-06, and compare with today's value.  

Our culture is responding to emotions, feelings, and perceptions over the rule of law.  

Young inexperienced people getting the mis perception that RE is a place to make big money quick

One is the public perception promulgated by either guru pitches Blogs on BP or posts on BP and other places that recommend those starting in real estate start as wholesalers because you don't need money training or anything else and you can make money on deals..

George Bernard Shaw I recently had a very interesting conversation with someone and it has altered my view on gurus in one aspect.Don't get too shocked I still believe it is a total waste of money for 99.9% of all real estate investors out there and for 100% of anyone just starting out.So, what altered my perception?

But that must be a socialist perception as well...Yeah, I heard someone in Iceland had a real bad experience with their doctor, therefore...

If BO doesn't bring about the change he's promised (and he won't) the collective anger of the public will be turned toward him and the Dems and the ebb and flow of political power will begin to shift back towards the GOP (as it already has in my perception.)