Among the Big Four, only San Antonio (12,254) posted a monthly increase of 1 percent.

Start with one deal whether it's a house hack or a simple one.

Taxable value is currently capped and at $119,508, taxes could go from $7600/yr to $15k, or almost $1000/unit per year increase.

They increased my annual by $500.  

From a simple SSL cert issue to an actual compromised site.

For the District of Columbia, is there a template or any advice on what works to challenge property tax assessment increases?

I view DSTs simply as a property with an address, a tenant, a lease, and a price - subject to the same performance conditions of the market, regardless of the fact that it's granted to a simple Trust for fractional investor participation.

Some of my leases need to be updated, including increasing security when increasing rent; putting in clear violations (such as tenants using electrical heaters, which is a fire hazard); having a reliable attorney ready should any legal issues arise.

Im looking to get in at 3% down on a fixer 2-4 unit, do rehab and increase 20% equity to remove PMI.

Unfortunately its getting harder and harder for anyone intersted in investing as an LP to vet the the sponsor groups as the tactics used to raise capital along with reprenstations made are increasingly falling in the grey area.