But, this is first and foremost a business relationship of necessity, and a bit of a survival-of-the-fittest mentality.  

At this time when things are really hard here in Tampa for a lot of us smaller investors who don't want to go back to a JOB to survive, your example could get some of us using our brains a little more to find quicker and smarter solutions. 

Lease agreements survive ownership transfers, so you can't raise the rents until each lease comes up for renewal. 

You do not have the skill set to survive in this business.Why would you ever have the slightest bit of compassion for someone that has stolen from you.

My goal with the reserves is to have enough cash to survive 2 major capex replacement.

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These are "covid presents" LOLbut for sure it would not be $1.5m again in 3 years, maybe $1.2m with this rate.Meant to say most homeowner in CA become half-millionaire just because of covid (that was not predictable).But yea if there's still plan to come back to CA, don't sell.Honestly there're so many ways of surviving in bay area without even leaving the place.

In 5 years out of the 200 maybe 40 have survived.

Invest prudently, in a way that you expect can survive a recession.

Further out in the yard they will not survive the summer without being watered.