Making tenants responsible or making them feel responsible for their water use will likey decrease their usage. 

Maybe I could contend that by me taking over their home subject to that I am able to save their credit score from the inevitable decrease in ones credit from a short sale.

u just did a price decrease. give it some time. it will sell. you did a terrific job!

That of course is never known till the day they sell.They could generate higher returns without the inherent risk of owning brick and mortar by investing in REITs or mutual funds.All to say that the more down, rather than improving a deal through higher cash flow, actually decreases cash flow generated by a property.

One gets the feeling that nobody wants to do anything that would decrease the enthusiasm of the tourists. 

When the value increases, your return on equity is decreasing.

I think the FHA max actually decreased over the last few years from 1.3 to 1.2 million for a 4 family.  

Jo has increased 20% in the last month, there were record cash transactions, and sales volume has decreased 6% YOY due to lack of inventory.

As the size of the house increases, the price per square foot decreases.  

Repairs needed for the house, upgrades required due to 'standards' and etc.Its best to justify a price decrease using quantifiable points.