It was a very long drive. 18 hours in total on the open road, I would sleep in my car along the way and live off of gas station food.

They expressed deep rooted reasons as to why that was and I’ll try to address those shortly.

A sign doesn't draw people like it did 10, 20, 30 years ago especially in a more rural setting with less people driving by to see the sign.

Look at the economics / population rates & other driving factors pushing the market into the future. 

Oh , she drives a 2022 suburban which the baby daddy co signed on ( $47,000 )  THIS IS WHATS WRONG WITH  OUR SYSTEM 

You don’t get CA level appreciation in Kansas City.Some areas are high crime so need make sure you understand the neighborhood you are investing in, like any city all locations are not equal.Very car centric city, mass transit is not widely used, people don’t walk, they drive outside of a few very walkable locations in heart of the city. 

Directed marketing to pre-foreclosures, a website with seo, networking, driving for $$, go to some local meetings.

This is an amenity that drives bookings for us. 

What about drive approaches, parking lots, site lights, landscape, irrigation, etc.? 

I completely understand your point about pricing adjustments driving faster leases, but my experience has shown that other factors play a significant role in a rental's performance over time.For example, I own three rentals with very different dynamics:1.