Real sharp.

My dad is 87, some scammer called him saying he won money and a new Mercedes, he is sharp enough that his immediate reply was "oh, no, thank you, but I don't need it, just give it to someone else!"

@Alex Franks  Also Alex is the real deal  high energy and very versed and sharp at most things Real estate... just be careful if you get in a conversation with him  he is what we call a slow talker so put 30 minutes aside for this gentlemen... :)  The reality is if you were seated next to Alex on a cross country flight by the time you landed he would have you in 3 deals  !!! 

I cannot give you advice on your area, but you have some sharp folks in that area commenting already. 

So if you have an agent, they'd better be sharp and in tune with your strategy. 

I always say if you are going to a fist fight, then take a knife or a gun. ] My negotiatoris both of these things, sharp and tough. but very patient and professional as well and she gets amazing things done that other so called experts have told us was impossible.

Make sure vacant units look sharp so you attract a better quality tenant.

First of all leases are longer term, rents dont drop overnight.Also if people are losing their job in a downturn, or more importantly are worried about job loss, they wont be buying houses, or will be selling their current house, if they arent home owners, they will still be renters.There is also a reasonable argument to be made that the next downturn will occur due to a sharp rise in interest rates. 

He's extremely sharp and is an investor himself.

I dealt with a lot of property managers (and I mean a lot) and I'd say that far less than 10% of them were "sharp".