Now flash forward about two years to where we are now, and the purchase price of a fix and flip in FS is going to be a considerable amount more in most cases than it was just two years ago- the numbers here might not make as much sense then in this case (it's certainly going to eat away quickly at your ROI).

This eats into the usable square footage bc you literally cannot walk the entire upstairs.

He talked about eating better and getting healthy enough to walk around the block to get some exercise.

If you don't blow money on fancy cars, alcohol, eating out, name brand clothes and vacations, you can live just fine. 

He offered to reduce it to a $250 lease renewal fee without me asking.I can see how this can get out of hand and eat into my cash flow if it were to continue happening, so I'm looking to nip this in the bud with my PM.

They consider capital preservation more important than making any return, which is ironic since inflation is eating up their purchasing power. 

This illustrates one of the many, many beautiful benefits of real estate where you can get your cake and eat it too.

These operational expenses are eating away at the projected cash-flow.My strategy was initially long-term by and hold, but after looking at 2-3 units selling for nearly the same price and a 4 unit listed for $575k, selling it seems tempting.

The rest of the agent population eats what they kill. 100% commission, no expenses reimbursed, no PTO, no company-paid insurance.Which do you think will work harder for you? 

I think it would just eat a huge chunk of my time.