OC is only going to appreciate once the waterfall project is done, and more millenials make babies and can't afford Portland/don't want to send their kids to PPS. 

I'll give my thoughtsThey couldn't really afford it because a through background check was not doneJob LossJob relocationEviction - they stopped paying because ...They need a bidder place due to new baby or family member that comes to live with themThey get put in jailThey need a cheaper placeThey want a shorter commute to workDivorceDeath (in family or one of tenants)You raised the rent too muchPerceived or actual problem with the houseHigh Utilities at your house

No car washing, no baby pools, etc.

The systems want to use too much hanging space with shelves but a narrow shoe shelf is handy and will support a rod with clothes.

Nicer pillows and throws can add the wow.I've done this same thing on 2 properties, and it seems to have worked each time.I also debated putting food in the fridge and some shoes/clothes in the closets (etc) in case someone cased it out during a showing.

Be realistic about what having a baby entailers.

My wife and I both come from lower middle class families where we always had food on the table and clothes on our back but for the things we wanted in life we worked.

We tackled the units one at a time, turning over difficult tenants and babying the good ones.

DESERT RAT BABY!!!!

This includes education, cars, clothes, trips and your primary residence.6.