Therefore best to communicate with the immediate neighbors early in the process.

Raising rent should be based on market rates in your market, there is no need to be consistent unless you want to be. 

Yes starting out there is a low dollar per hour but at some point it needs to be worth the while - as you could be spending that time doing something more profitable.Not saying to give up by any stretch just saying make sure to re evaluate consistently to put the best strategy together

I kind of gave up on Stessa, just do not have the time to deal with ongoing computer issues and constantly not being able to communicate with a company.

Focus on properties that align with your criteria—whether it's cash flow, equity potential, or location—and stay consistent, even when setbacks occur.

They chose a second home loan for their beachside property but later realized that refinancing as an investment loan was more advantageous when they started generating consistent rental income.

You don't want to put yourself in a position where you are paying down two forms of debt for one property unless that property consistently cash flows to meet those numbers and has a low vacancy. 

Real estate is  a difficult business and getting things consistently right is not easy. 

Good luckI must have not communicated clearly.

That’s our primary method of communication so it works.