Do you head to the big-box retailers, or do you have a soft spot for your local hardware store? 

This lot has a shop type building on it that is very overgrown with brush and vines, so much that’s it difficult to gain access to the building.

Also, you should be focused on constuction lenders who offer best leverage (usually those who will capitalize interest reserve &  finance a portion of the soft costs), lower floors on the rate since most banks tie their construction debt pricing to the fed rate, perhaps offer lower or no pre-payment penalty if the property reaches the permanent financing phase of the loan product before you are able to refinance and low or no required depository relationship outside of the actual operating ccount.

She'll thrift or go to estate or consignment stores for the heavy stuff; couches, dining tables and chairs and use a checklist to place one or two orders of ALL soft supplies (linens, towels, rugs) online or major Marshall's runs.  

So anyway my point is you cant paint all syndicators or larger rental property owners with the same brush.

To focus on having less of bills for a potential loss of income is like getting a set of denture made just in case ones teeth rot out, vs brushing them (skills maintenance) to prevent the loss in the first place.  

The land, primarily brush with good drainage, has been essential to the growth and sustainability of my operations.

The local MF family is quite soft at the moment so I’ll keep trying to rent while I attempt to sell. 

In California, multifamily is pretty soft right now, and most deals aren't penciling due to the capital markets, etc.

When I see rust eating at welds like this I wonder how much of the problem comes from the management company (Rust never sleeps).A maintenance tech scheduled for some time with a wire brush and some Rustoleum could have saved this expensive cement tread stairway.Now it a welder (if it's salvageable) and the Rustolem, plus the cost to construct that ugly unpainted wood bridging system, and tear it down.And despite all of the drama that's going on, Mrs Kitty still has her favorite spot in the shade next to her food and water--a natural foe to garbage rats.