Is there any way to combat this?

As part of the BRRRR strategy, it feels like converting a SFR to a duplex (assuming the local market likes duplexes and apartments) could be a good strategy to combat the higher interest rates that we are going to face when going into the refinance. 

This section 8 tenant is proving difficult to get payment out of and is combative.

If there's resistance, anger, combativeness or anything negative I sense in the first minute of the call I kindly and quickly say, "Sorry, I can't help you.

IDK what is going to happen with rates...it's highly unpredictable but we are not doing much of anything to combat the supply side of inflation.

Some day, the phone will ring and someone will say, "hey, you told me this..." then you can repeat exactly what you did say, usually in most cases, they will then recognize what you are saying, not only is it the same thing they heard, you can use the tone of your voice as might be appropriate, but you can continue, showing them what they got was the same thing all others hear from you.This is very handy with an attorney, they will recognize that what you say is uniform, consistent and difficult to combat in court!

That was the first time that had happened to me.To combat that I'm returning to my own letters.

To combat against this in some sense a fund might place a "high water mark" on the investor's account.

If market rents lag you will deal with serious cap rate compression.There are ways to combat this.  

However, there is risk and $800k may not cover all the unknowns that will  pop up as the renovations continue.To combat that I am thinking a solution would be to just rip off the top floor of the building and put the roof over the second floor.