Out of my 32 properties, I’ve seen insurance rates drop by up to 40% on renewals, and property tax increases are finally slowing down compared to the crazy jumps we saw over the last five years.

Canton is not quite as bad, although they have increased annual fees and initial inspection requirements in the past few years that Akron never put in place. 

There are always ways to increase the value of most homes, but that is also a crap shoot.

Staging your house well can help you attract more attention from buyers, which ultimately helps it sell faster and maybe for a higher price than an unstaged home (see visual):What Are My Staging Options?

We signed P&S agreements on 6 different properties totaling 20 units approximately 8 months ago and received a call today that the price we thought we were buying at has to-be increased on average 13% due to the increased cost of construction.

With a few tweaks to the management structure, and with new leadership, I figure we can greatly increase the revenue.

Buying more properties, if buying correctly, simply does NOT increase your DTI or at least in my example above much at all. 

They're affordable enough to allow good cash flow, while also attracting decent tenant quality.

@Jadan WilliamsIf I were in your shoes, I’d start by clearly defining my investment goals and identifying target markets with strong job growth, population increases, and development potential.

Based on that, do you anticipate increasing or decreasing your investments?