You are encouraging the hottest pitches and you might fall for it.

Also, I would encourage any one that I remotely cared about to start refinance as soon as possible and not wait for a whole year just because you have a year to refinance.

I wonder why the government isn't encouraging more people to become developers compared to the money they are putting into VCsWhat would be a good step by step approach to becoming a developer?

@Thomas SehonRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Finding parking at the beach could be as difficult as finding it for a regular vehicle.The city has encouraged development.  

If you still promote them on your platform my opinion is that you need to encourage them to work on their communication skills towards the customer...

The whole intention behind a tax benefit is to encourage you to do something.

It encourages this behavior, increases the odds they will repeat the behavior, increases the odds that another LL will get to experience thus from this tenant, and in the long term increases the chance it will happen to you again. 

Any words of encouragement or advice?

It’s always encouraging to connect with fellow investors who are on a similar journey.If you're considering the Midwest, I highly recommend exploring markets like Indianapolis.