If there is unusual wear and tear then sure but if it’s a part of turnover costs it strikes me as a bit egregious.

The premium you get will probably be north of 20% AROI AND probably a better than 50/50 chance of your shares being called away.In the bull market like the current one, I’m doing DITM puts (with far out expirations) in my Roth IRA for growth stocks that I want to own. 10-20% monthly (not annual) seems to be the average return, even if the stock gets assigned at any stage (at a lower strike than market price).

It's important to strike a balance between managing expenses and ensuring adequate risk mitigation.

My default rate in 8 years is well below 4% with no principal losses so I like to think of myself as striking a good balance between returns and risk over the years.

It strikes me as strange you are so worked up about people giving small welcome gifts.

If the sale doesn't happen at the first auction, some counties may "strike off" the property to one of the taxing entities. 

I have a few drop-third strikes that I bought during a plummeting market that now have 6 figures in equity and 4 figures raw monthly cash flow.

I could stick it out until I get enough for another property and hope I don't strike disaster prior to exiting.Thoughts?

Strike one against holding. 

With the rise in value and the increasing popularity of Mexican real estate, they thought they could easily strike gold.