It's a way for them to maintain control over their material and keep their audience intimate. 

I too live in Marin, and feel it is a solid long term market for apprecaition, and utilizing the power of principle reduction.When it comes to refinancing, figure out what the loan costs will be, then divide that buy the monthly savings with the new loan in order to determine how long you have to maintain that loan to break even. 

Cat odor is far more problematic than a small dog, but I would check landlord references to confirm how they've maintained their last residence.

We send our clients  a comprehensive list of what we see COULD be fixed, as we have no idea how each owner will want to maintain their property(s). 

Conversely, if new houses are being built frequently, older properties may struggle to maintain their value.Property taxes also play a significant role.

This way, they’ll have a vested interest in maintaining high standards of management.To truly understand property dynamics and support the management team, I recommend spending time on-site.

By prioritizing fundamentals over chasing ROI benchmarks, he’s now sitting on an asset that’s appreciated 30% and maintained strong cash flow.Personally, I once miscalculated reserves on a triplex I bought early in my career.

I actively put forth effort to maintain leverage.

Balancing that with wanting to do something to maintain affordable housing for those in mid to lower income brackets.  

But after an exchange - sign the purchase documents with one pen and pick up another pen to sign the refi docs :)Another strategy you could consider is reinvesting into multiple properties, where you purchase the first property cash (ensures some security and concentrates the equity) and the second property with a mortgage.