For example, going with a triple glazed, high performance window would be a significant add to the budget, but that would result in a reduction in mechanical system size (and cost). 

Been seeing lots of price reductions as sellers adjust to the new market where their home is not sold overnight.

Many sellers are still a stick in the mud when it comes to price reductions, terms, etc- but some motivated sellers are slowly surfacing.

Odessa, the adjacent city is has also maintained the high demand for housing as Midland, causing minimal price reductions from two years ago.

Is it possible to handle the online renting myself  but have the RM do everything else for a lower fee, or is there enough of a reduction in the fee to make it worthwhile. 

I've used QuietRock in a number of units and it is nothing short of amazing in terms of sound reduction.  

The company I reached out to will charge $2K for the study and gave me a accumulated tax reduction benefit estimate of $3,351 for 2017 and the tax reduction benefit accumulates to an estimated $ 15,052 in tax year 2022. 

Diversification is great... risk reduction... but the question is, do you have the time and skill to diversify well?

The tenants might be wanting a lease reduction or they are moving to another property or might want a bunch of TI to stay with the new owner.

By complaints I ment neighbors or police calling to complain about them not that there was a leak under the sink.So far we have done this with wonderful success.We us US bank and they have a credit union and it was no problem to set up.For those freaking out about the reduction of cash flow please no hate mail.