Be sure there is an end date - the neighbor did one for a tenant without one and when he wanted to cancel it after non-payment of rent (and his kids running a car theft ring out the property) a court said no, tenant could buy whenever. 

The shower ring for the tub can't be standard height because it hits the ceiling...I've had to order custom risers for it so it doesn't hit.

Of course, this does not prevent my phone from ringing at 2am, but I don't like the idea of paying a property manager 10% off the top.  

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Instead of ring cameras at each door we would angle them down the hallways from the ceiling to get a shot of who is entering and exiting each unit.

We have one family that we put in the screens for inspection day, and remove and store them right after the inspection - because they deliberately bust out the screens to look down to see who is ringing or knocking to get in - oh, did I forget to mention that they got busted for dealing last year?  

We do have plans to add a 'park style' grill, picnic table, maybe a few fire rings to make for more sites, but still aiming to keep it simple and cheap.

Literally let the phone ring until they transferred it to another agent. 

You’re the insider who can ring someone up, say you’ve got a contract on a property ripe for a cosmetic upgrade, and watch them perk up.I’d say give it a whirl, see how it feels, and don’t hesitate to tweak your approach as you learn.

Ken McElroy, Kiyoski, Bloomberg, Blackrock and the Fed should all ring you up and take some advice from you. ;-) There is nothing false wiih what @Henry Clark said.Commercial real estate is broad - Office space, self-storage, Farm, Data centers, residential properties above 4 units, etcIt can be true that one part of commercial real estate is suffering while others is thriving.