It makes me believe like this guy was nailing me and it'd be exposed if he breaks down the costs.Thank you in advance for your thoughts!

Then landlords tried putting a cap on the utility bills, for example: anything over $300 tenant pays, but students didn't like it because they thought everything was included and now they're getting a random bill which they didn't budget into their expenses.

You calculate the cap only on the existing lot rents.

Hello to All,I would REALLLY appreciate any and all Help, Suggestions, Comments, Experience, & Recommendations for me to FINALLY nail down, and pick out a Website Company, a CRM, a Dialer, and a Source for getting Expired, Cancelled, and FSBO phone #'s.So far I have heard that MOJO is a pretty good dialer.  

@Charles Biter  hit the nail on the head with "you need to find the deals that others cant" Do some research on how to market to motivated sellers...once you find a good enough deal the money will follow.  

You hit the nail on the head right there.

Any amount you buy down will not affect the integrity of your 1031 but you will pay tax on the difference.I think @Robert Hetsler, nailed in on the 200% rule.  

I'm not suggesting I would want to do that, I'm just still trying to nail down these concepts... 

Then coming to the almost end and biting your nails, trying to figure out where to get the funds for the lighting and kitchen countertop etc, knowing that you can't refinance until it's finished. 

Leaks would be the main reason if the reason for the leak cannot be found in a rental (sometimes a "popped" roofing nail is all that is the cause of the leak).For many landlords, patching a leaking area is often considered before replacement since the cost of patching can be taken off as a repair on taxes which roof replacement is typically depreciated over a number of years.Gail