What is a good system to create around standardizing rent increases where applicable / best way to communicate it to the tenants? 

I'd have to see your overall layouts but I think you are on the right track. we build 3 story stacked triplexes and it's very efficient so don't be afraid to go up either. anytime you build more than 1 structure costs are much higher but if its just to offset mortgage and you want to be separate then I understand. 

Property management....it just make business sense as a leverage point for efficiency of your time. 

However, if you clearly communicated a $15K budget, I’d stick to that and ask them to discuss the overages with the contractor to find a resolution.As a side note, always try to maintain reserves for your properties.

We're improving units, management efficiencies and bringing rents to market value.

Your best option is to terminate the current manager and switch to one with better processes and communication.

To communicate that a candidate doesn’t meet your qualifications without violating fair housing rules, you can simply focus on the criteria rather than the individual.

There are several other issues (undisclosed maintenance markup fees, excessive charges to our account, significant reductions to agreed rent without communication, etc).

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Considering they changed their name twice...Has there been any communication from the GP to you?