If potentially interest rates are going up and inflation, always have hard assets like Self Storage.2. 

What stops the person with 51% ownership from…Hiring their spouse to manage the property @ 50% commissionHiring relatives for cleaning/maintenance at inflated prices.Blocking out holidays for their use. etc etc. 

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?

On an initial loan estimate, fees can be inflated depending on what they encompass.

We had a couple of inflation hits, but they ended relatively easily.

Inflation is on your side when it comes to loans because you are paying the same amount even though money has depreciated.

Paul recently implemented 3% rent control (irrespective of inflation) which has been a complete disaster so far - no one knows how to enforce it, developers are stopping new builds, etc.

What Inflation?

They have inflated construction, insurance, labor, and supply chain costs.

My biggest REI shortcoming is that I am not an expert on construction, carpentry etc and I know I have been taken advantage of a few times in terms of inflated repair costs.My biggest lesson from this is to collect 2-3 quotes for large jobs before awarding the project to any contractor.