Risk and reward are not inversely proportional - no one gets more reward for less risk, and just about everyone understands this internally because everyone would do it if not the case - but the LPs wanted to believe they were smarter than the next guy, or knew someone smarter than the next guy.

Will let the dirt settle and compact on its own.  

Generally speaking, multi-family units—especially older properties—tend to come with higher operating costs, though this may be offset by proportionally higher rents.

Say what you want about that but I'd be looking out for myself and if the person doing the reference checks isn't smart enough to go back further... that's on them. in markets for rental areas that have high proportion of tenants  like the mid west were something like 50 to 60% of all folks rent.. your telling the truth flat guarantee most landlords with a bummer tenant is going to say anything they can to get them to move on.in nicer areas of A class 700 fico tenants this is not really as big of an issue

You honestly think what he's describing is proportional in any way shape or form?

It could be a casual conversation with the dr that got blown out of proportion or a report that says it could be xy or z in his lung but you want to protect yourself just let him leave.

You can deduct expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, utilities, and repairs proportional to the rental space.

If a property meets the 1% rule, it typically indicates that it can cover its mortgage and other expenses while still providing positive cash flow.35% Operational Expenses: This rule helps estimate the proportion of rental income that will be consumed by operating expenses, excluding the mortgage.

A greater proportion of comparable sales will on longer include buyer paid compensation of 2-3%.

What if we made the balloon payment in year 5, will she be paying capital gains in proportion to the proceeds she received at that time or will the sale of primary residence still apply since technically she qualifies for it when she sold it?