According to the current and official Dressbarnwebsite, “REV” is the owner of Dressbarn: “Dressbarn is an online retailer linked to a former chain of women's clothing stores owned and operated from 1962 until 2019.

While it eats into cash flow, it prevents costly mistakes and keeps operations smooth.

Second, you don't want to operate at a net loss, it's money out of your pocket every month and essentially negates your equity gains over time.

These operators totally bungled the deal and operation but still made money due to the market.2.

If the property breaks even, or operates in the red currently, it will only operate deeper in the negative (unless you find a strong ROI like creating more bedrooms, convert a non living space to living space, etc) with another loan. 

Top Housing Markets for 2025: Cities Where Home Sales Are Set To SoarI operate and invest in Pueblo West and Canon City currently, and it has for sure been a softer market for sales.

TLDR: I do not think Kiavi operates with good business practices.

A property management company cannot operate using the logic that it hasn't been that cold yet.

Often it's a really easy fix or operator error that does not require a pro.

You will be going up against larger operators with bigger budgets and more experience.