It feels like gambling...I want to invest in something I understand and have at least some control over.

It is much less costly to pay an occupant (only upon final walkthrough and approval on move-out day) to leave rather than gamble on the exit condition.

While I don't like being in a position where I'm increasing rent too much and may create turnover, I feel like I'm taking a gamble assuming the excessive bills were all created by the leaks.

So a premunium maybe worthwhile if  the home is in places like this. do research mroe indepth to the area itself and you will have a better understanding of gambling in Atlanta markets :)

Let's take sports cards for example.

It also seems like there are 6+ month waiting lists to get into modern, resort style apartments around here so tenants may be out of luck if they take a gamble leaving, which i think is playing in us (Landlord's favor) as of now as they don't have as much bargaining power.

It shocked me that instead of saying "I don’t know about investing and I want to learn about it" they said "Real Estate won't work since the mortgages are crazy high so profits are not possible and the Stock Market is just a gamble".

I think in the end real estate development is a team sport no matter what your background.  

How about stock market or Vegas gambling, any language on that?

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