Call owners directly and send letters/mailers.  

How do you handle challenges in a deal (unexpected costs, market shifts, etc.)?

I actually met with the agent directly as it was his childhood home, and he wanted to know who was going to buy it.

Your property manager should be supplying monthly reports and year end PnL reports that you give directly to your CPA. 

One option might be to explore adding air purifiers or filters directly into the system to help mitigate odors.

The Cat 5 hurricane direct hit (a week after closing on my loan) probably didn't help either.

And you'll have to specify exactly which two totally different aspects of investing I am confusing because I'm not sure on that one.... cash-on-cash deals directly with actual dollars.

It also allows the manager to work directly with the insurance company to resolve issues efficiently.In Texas, this is part of the standard Texas Board of Realtors Property Management Agreement and is considered an industry best practice.

If you plan to invest in a syndication as a limited partner (LP), ensure the structure allows for direct ownership in real estate (e.g., through a Tenant-in-Common (TIC) agreement), as partnership interests are specifically excluded from 1031 exchanges under IRC 1031(a)(2)(D).

I agree that Tampa is not the worst (yet) but I believe we are trending in that direction.