I worry about the HOA fees and if they continue increase how that may eat up all my potential cash flow.  

Let them eat the inflation.

I may have to just eat this cost.

You'll need to eat in, drive an older model car, and scrimp/save and only spend money on necessities until you're truly in a financial position to "splurge" once in a while on those nicer things and not have it set you back. 

Basically he said the neighbor has a bull that is eating and destroying all my trees that line the property.

Hello everyone, I have 2 rental properties, 2  units each in PA where I am paying for water, sewer and heat and these bills are eating my cashflow, I am a new investor, one of my rentals, water, sewer and heat added to 600 dollars for this month, one of the reasons might be  that one of my tenant is keeping her windows open all the time claiming that the apartment is too hot and when I lower the heat, she claims she is too cold. 

Historic properties can eat an investors returns alive.

Make sure the place won't eat you alive in repairs.

I also suspect the short-term financing/hard money loan is eating your cash up with each passing day.

Wash some dishes, Eat some pizza in the living room, sit on the toilet, and stand in the shower.