Factors like real estate trends, property taxes, and competition also play a role.

Maybe play dumb a little "I don't know if I'm in the right place..."

Go learn how to be nicer or go play in traffic!

As for the owner portal, it works but I really haven't played with it too much from an owner's standpoint, so I'm not as familiar with what all it does and doesn't provide as I should be.

If someone can get the SEC or another financial division to take notice then that could change the playing field dramatically. 

House may continue to appreciate.Cons: Not sure how the revenue plays against social security, Medicare & taxes.

Continuous evaluation of market trends also played a key role in setting the optimal sale price.

I’ve been reading extensively on strategies to minimize tenant vacancies through smart investments, and I’ve come to realize that many other factors play a crucial role when managing rental properties.

Credit scores are a reflection of someone's ability to learning and understanding the rules of the game and haveing the discipline to play by them.If you already have good credit, already pay everything on time (autopay), then increaseing your limits will probably help you the most, because it gets your utilization down, ideally under 10%.Higher hanging fruits are average credit and account age (just have to wait for that I guess) and inquiries, which are sometimes unavoidable as real estate investors.  

If this was a Capital appreciation play beyond this return great.