Problem #5: Attitude: Several people I spoke to mentioned that such errors are common in management companies and that a good company would try to fix their mistake and keep you with them.

Naturally, everybody has their own plan, risk tolerance and strategy, but what is your general attitude towards paying down debt faster and why?

Not that being out of state affects the cost in that regard, but you may find it more difficult to properly vet a manager, especially when it comes to their attitude toward residents who may need more flexibility, compassion, and patience than in a market rate building.Second, and bigger, issue is that HQS inspections are a very real thing.

I'm sure the "my opinion equals 'reality' for everyone on the planet" attitude was also common among your grandparents' generation when you were young, a long time ago, and you probably rolled your eyes just as hard at their smug self-importance as we are now.

Hopefully a letter from a law firm will get them to change their attitude pretty quickly.

So at this point my general attitude about DSTs is... meh.

I think books and and podcasts undermine the ability to communicate respectfully and to bring something to the table, or at least a good attitude and consideration.

Neighbors' attitudes NIMBYism etc.?

Because this is the attitude, but not the reality, of the industry. 

With the right attitude, you can do just about anything!