For reference I own exactly one handful (5) SFH  rentals in my hometown, all have been purchased in the last 4 years.1) buying at a discount is MY preferred way to reduce risk.

Unless you need them installed for mortgage appraisal, recommend:1) A price reduction or 2) Small price reduction for installation labor and have someone pick up & store the mechanicals the seller provides.Otherwise, they will just get stolen again!

If you use Podio as it's designed to be used, it will streamline every thing you do--from managing leads, managing projects, reducing your internal email count, to making your internal communications more efficient because conversations (which otherwise might happen in email) happen "in context" -- of the client record in your CRM, the project, or whatever it is that you are discussing.  

I'm a small landlord with one tenant (I have two tenants total) in San Bernardino County who stopped paying rent since June 2020, making different claims--work hours reduced and that he's "having difficult times because his coworker died from COVID".

However, these costs can often be added to your property's basis, which helps reduce capital gains tax when you sell the home.Once the property is officially a short-term rental, subsequent repairs and maintenance would likely qualify as deductible expenses. 

Always have an exit strategy in case refinancing takes longer than expected, such as optimizing rents or reducing expenses.

Our business plan actually includes rehabbing distressed properties and conducting off-market transactions with owners currently occupying distressed properties using equity to reduce the out of pocket costs for the seller/buyer and to simplify the process.

This has significantly reduced the cash flow across both portfolios.

This change has helped generate more bookings, but it comes with a trade-off: guests booking single nights on Fridays or Saturdays might prevent full weekend bookings.Lowered PricesWe’re utilizing PriceLabs for dynamic pricing and have reduced our rates to stay competitive during the off-season.Listed on Furnished FinderWe created a Furnished Finder account to target mid-term stays, which I hoped would solve our slow-season problem.

I can’t make someone sell their property, some people will not be reduced to a dollar amount.