Small add-ons (that the competition may not offer) can make a difference, too (depends on your market, but it could simply be providing appliances, a pets on approval policy, more parking/storage, etc)......

Are there policies of the various candidates (and/or parties) that may pose more of a threat than others to REI in general, i.e. immigration/amnesty/deportation, minimum wage increases, etc?  

Some people will say, "Take out a quality Insurance Policy and you will be protected."

Now take the word for "buffalo", the word for "isolationism", and answer the question, "why did the doctor disagree with the new policy?" 

We talked to insurance and that in big NO to our policy.  

In compliance to BP policy the post was removed because it was promoting my books.

For myself, given that my job takes me away from home for months at a time, having a condo allows the HOA committee to handle issues such as lawn maintenance, snow removal, garbage, etc.

Just as a few examples, Lakewood doesn't have laws, but they've got a city council committee looking at them.

I have declined purchases of some fairly strong rental properties because of their management and operating policies.

Even the ones that read it will ask dumb questions as if they hadn't read it so don't spend too much time and effort on this.I like to have major policies outlined and then just link to them.