They can not touch something without committing fraud, waste, abuse and all other forms of mismanagement.  

Learn how to figure out comps yourself or use an agent (but don't abuse the agent having them look up 100 properties and never give them any business.)

What kept it from reaching its potential was higher turnover (from issues beyond our control like tenants dying from overdoses, bed bug outbreaks from someone bringing in a mattress that spread throughout the building, gang activity scaring people away, loud and abusive tenants causing issues, stabbings, shootings and kidnappings at the property, etc.).

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

It was really informational and they do a bus tour of the city to show off some of their houses.

So don't try to abuse the system (which obviously isn't your intent anyway). 

Many of the houses just off campus are a lot more “abused” than my units.  

Its says a lot about their pattern of behavior and the way they are willing to lie and abuse the people they do business with (you and me). 

I know students can be abusive on properties, but the constant turnover seems like it would be an opportunity to continue with rent growth trends to the market.