Curious if there are whispers (or shouts) in Columbus about the same I go to city council meetings almost every Monday and they are extremely developer friendly and new construction friendly. while there is pressure, I don't think it will ever happen. columbus wants to see economic development and would not place legislation that would restrict the free market in my opinion. right now they are doing the opposite and redoing there zoning codes to allow for higher density and higher height as well as parking reductions. just google "zone in" columbus and you'll see. there's a lot of articles about it. 

What happens if shower pressure deteriorates dramatically - are you on the hook for the plumber or them?

As a local example, a recent study showing the migration patterns of folks leaving Raleigh, the #6 city most likely to pick up those residents was Rocky Mount NC.

If a toilet runs at full pressure, the tenant is going to call you sooner than later from the sheer racket it's making.If you are purely looking for leaks, you will spend significant sums of money to save yourself very little money in the long run. 

That will put pressure on rent and home prices.

Obviously mounted up high in a readily visible spot "trail cams" work just as well (as a possible visual deterrent), very cheap online. 

We noticed there were some major problems not brought to our attention until towards the end of the contract where we were under pressure to make a decision. 

They're facing pressure from all sides due to inflation, especially in essentials like food, housing, and auto insurance.What can we do to assist?

I would love to connect you with my broker who is also an investor in Oklahoma City and hop on the phone with you as well to help pinpoint concerns you may have and provide more clarifying information if you're interested- I do also understand if you have a lot of agents in your inbox or one's you're comfortable with already so this is no pressure at all!

But I'm a little more leery of this investment and the economy, so if we went all cash in, there would be no financing pressure selling over a 5-year period.