That would take the pressure off Tenant A and let Tenant B know you care.

If you don't care about income and are more of a capital gain kind of guy, prices are already high (as you noticed) and there's plenty of land available to buy so I'm not sure how much is left in the tank.

Higher-quality areas attract tenants who are more reliable and tend to take better care of the property.

Definitely tread carefully here to avoid any discrimination claims!

CA RE Broker ( which I have) standard state MLO and NMLS  and Consumer finance license.

My assumption is that there are a lot of bad apples, and very few that actually care about the seller.

.* Receipts and Expenses: Once I brought to Jenny's attention that we were 20k above budget, she refused for days to give me the receipts, saying that I needed to give her my credit card statement first.

You’ll want to balance cash flow with tenant quality and appreciation potential.Finding Renters & Vacancy Rates – Property managers (PMs) will typically handle leasing, but you should vet them carefully.

A reliable tenant stays for many years, pays the rent on schedule, and takes good care of the property.Reliable tenants are the exception, not the norm.

Can't say what's hardest, too many moving parts but take care of your tenants and build that goodwill, pays off in spades.