Blethen(emeritus).some comments.......Pleasechange Seattle’s Rental Housing Policies in 2024Ifthe City of Seattle wants to preserve single-family and smallmulti-family property affordable rental housing, it should considerenacting policies that support the continued presence of this typeof property in Seattle’s rental market.

-Build rapport by quickly finding relatable topics, such as family or sports, and conduct prior research on the investors, including their social media presence.

Seasoned investors with over four or five digit posts and votes mentioning those lenders will have validity over some with two digit votes.  

Quote from @Michael Daniel: It's very important to know what you are buying, which includes confirming the presence of a written lease and what the terms may be.Your offer to purchase should include a requirement that the Seller provide all documentation and agree to sign an estoppel certificate (also called an estoppel form or agreement).

Until then, I'm anticipating consistent double digit increases in insurance YOY.My Thoughts:I personally think insurance expense escalators should have 5-10%(as an avg) expense escalators for the foreseeable future.Am I alone in feeling this way?

Key tactics:-Make your presence known.

The team is based in Bolivia, Argentina, Honduras, and Pakistan.All agents are paired with a supervisor and trainer to offload a lot of the day-to-day responsibility and management from the operator's sizeThe agents help operators set up a 24/7 front desk team (Guest services/communications), manage overnight emergency shifts, create and optimize listings, revenue management, dispute negative reviews, manage Airbnb claims, in-house vendor management, bookkeeping & sending owner statements, manage collections, digital marketing, and other back-office tasks.Nonetheless, happy to chat.

Sometimes a pestering police presence can be a deterrent.If the suspicious individuals are engaged in criminal activity, calling the police while it's happening helps too.

I’m open to all options.Thanks for listening, and I’m looking forward to carving out a small presence here on BiggerPockets.

Use state-of-the-art technology and have a strong online presence- Kathy Norman - Keller Williams Realty, Phone: (704) 609-3728.