He can leave early but, if he says beyond the 30 days, the daily rent increases significantly. 

Is the market slowing down or are we used to looking at certain neighborhoods that have had major increases this past year and maybe buyers are starting to get priced out of those areas and are looking in lower priced areas now?

Purchase price and purchase year, estimate of current market price, gross rent, last 2-3 years of rent increase, NOI, and levered FCF after P&I.

You will pay an increased funding fee due to the subsequent VA loan, but you still don't pay a down payment, etc.....Although I am pretty savy, I am still not an expert so do all your research etc.. 

For example, repeals of the current annual property tax increase limits, or even limits on rental income or its income tax treatment in the state. 

I plan on making upgrades to a 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 1 half bathroom home and I was wondering what are the best upgrades to perform in order to increase the value of the home.

Amending will also increase your audit risk. 

My plan was always to retire when my passive income reached at least half of my W2 salary.Real estate has done well for me, BUTI have continued to increase my W2 salary each year.So I'm actually going backwards with regards to my retirement goal.And that is OK...

No evictions on tenants placed by him in 8 properties over 5 years.Downsides: turns are more expensive than Id like although he has been able to increase the average tenant stays and that has helped. 

No business will last long if they automatically assume their customers can not afford to pay and simply allow them to walk away.