I'd like to speak to the it's the owner not the dog, it's a bit like the gun control issue.

Our owners find the statements easy to read, and the platform allows for setting alerts at the property level, creating custom and reportable fields, and offers robust reporting features.While we appreciate RentVine, one feature we miss from Appfolio is its very granular access control.

I don't observe too many people buying multi-family in the Bay Area with our rent control laws but there are deals here. 

If you do it right, it’s arguably the best market to invest.Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1100-$1500 (no rent control in MI)1% rule: .9%-1.4% rule dealsCoc ROI: 5-12%Total ROI: 20-40%Cash flow: $50-$250/door (after all expenses and budgeting for maint, capex, vacancy)Appreciation: 3-10%+ (has been double digit for a decade)Location: C+, B-These numbers are based on the “sweet spot” in Metro Detroit.

What's the exit strategy if any, for the investor, given that, with 50%, he has no control and the market there is illiquid, especially when the HELOCs out of North American properties are much more expensive.Properties in Costa Rica are already expensive and I've tried many times to make a potential investment there work and it's never worked with the figures.

I'm sure there are many more experiences where the contractor hasn't fulfilled their scope of work and gotten away with rushing the project to meet the deadline, And, I don't want to be as naive to say that I'm that 1% who can have complete quality/operational control, but I'm confident I can establish a system and hire independent inspectors to review the contractor's work. 

Also control the thermostats so the tenants don't jack up the heat in the winter giving you a massive bill.

By understanding the costs you may encounter upfront, you can take control of the process.Here are just a few things experts say you should be thinking about as you plan ahead.1.

Rent control on MF and if prop 33 passes (last polling I saw had it ahead) it could apply to all housing.  

Based on what you wrote, it sounds like your project partner lost control and got pushed over by the contractors.