With interest rates scheduled to climb to fight the self inflicted inflation, locking in a new construction at a price today, with no guaranteed set interest rate, then hoping for market inflation to provide your profit could be highly risky at this stage in the game so take caution there.

But what reduction in Realtor Points were inflicted on the industry behind the melt down? 

Also, have you ever seen the destruction that dogs can inflict on a house?

The bottom line is that this wound is almost entirely self-inflicted!

Usually, in order to successfully evict, you will have to be code compliant or prove completely (without a doubt) that any code violation was caused / inflicted by the tenant.

Further vacancy is not the only factor, there is damage to the property that can be inflicted by tenants, leaving you with frequent and large turnover costs.  

I've been there and spent a considerable sum of money inflicting damage on a property to allow inspectors to do their job. 

Late payments, stories, self inflicted service calls, general obstinacy and general drama.

If you never accept partial payments you do not have a issue with the amount of punishment you choose to inflict..

The purpose it serves is to inflict pain on the owner.