Lessons learned?

Here's a breakdown:New Orleans Duplex: Firing the property manager is likely the right move given the prolonged vacancies.

Like you we had 3 teams of two door knockers  2 for safety one women one man.. and we door knocked every NOD in our 2 mil MSA  all to boil it down to if we were very lucky to get 2 to 3 deals a month.. now we were a little different I only would buy very high equity deals.. and we leased back .. because as you state 99% don't want to leave.. 

Prioritize Safety and SecurityRenters value safe areas.

“L&I has to often prioritize, and the things that get prioritized are things like fire safety issues, hazardous buildings,” she said.

My suggestions:* Requiring code compliance and safety equipment is absolutely valid and should be part of the regulations* Requiring owners live within 15 miles is not necessary since poor hosts whether they're local or distant will violate the 3-5 warning system and earn a suspension.

Lessons learned?

I manage 400 rentals and the most significant claim ever filed was a kitchen fire that cost $20,000.

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Most other things are worth attempting to resolve yourself after ensuring safety and doing research.