He’s my boots on the ground.

Lenders are very conservative… especially if they see you as being on shaky ground (financially).Their first thought is always, “how are we going to get repaid?  

There are some area effected by sinkholes but you can pay for a report to have the ground checked. 

@Adrienne Medina Most homes in New England have sloping floors as they get older due to the ground heaving with the frost line during the winter.

Has a pool hot tub laundry game room and under ground parking.

Hey @Ruslan Bachinsky Do you currently have a lender that will fund ground up construction?

I've never had someone else provide adequate oversight of a contractor for us, just act as our eyes on the ground so we can oversee it.If you clearly set expectations for your property manager and they are falling short, it sounds like you need to make a change.

Unit 1 ($450)has a tenant being evicted and unit 2 ($350)is vacant and in a rehab phase.

If you're not riding bikes or driving around and physically looking at properties (boots on the ground) you're doing it wrong.

If you feel like taking the risk of treble damages or whatever else California can throw at you as a landlord, then hold your ground.