They really should have renters' insurance that would cover some of those expenses.

*Be present or have someone take photos while cabinets are being installed, this saved me from buying an extra lower and upper cabinet as they weren't needed.

Don't accept animals that put you in financial peril.It's very interesting that emotional support animals are typically owned by lower-income renters, and a large percentage of them are dangerous breeds.

As for LTR, you can save time and focus on other tasks, while the income is stable but the opportunity cost could be lower when you're charging a flat monthly rent.

I recently cold called a list of approximately 500 pre-foreclosure properties and had a much lower answer rate than I normally have.

The advantages of the 401k for the real estate investor and lower fees are very attractive. 

Or you could go darker on the lower cabinets for contrast. 

Is lowering the asking price the only way to solve this issue?  

Should we wait for lower interest rates or consider a cash-out refinance.. or maybe something else?

I'd love to see their actual itemized cost estimation because getting access to that type of estimation software is $1k a year and not worth the added expense