You don't go to McDonald's and ask for something to eat!

That's a real elephant to eat.

It’s very expensive and can eat up your profits fast. 

That may be my personal preference but that fee can really eat into your cash flow and you may have to pay a special assessment for a larger project.

The easiest way to cut down expenses is to stop eating out.

They'll get the message and leave.Problem: In many (probably most) jurisdictions, that's illegal and when they sue you with their no-cost tenant advocates, the housing court will eat you alive.Here's my suggestion for a New Year's resolution - if you're going to offer advice on the forums, either be sure that you know what you're talking about, or disclaim it like I often do by stating something like "the law may be different in your state, but here in Maine, you can/can't do XYZ. 

Its like taking advice from uncle joe while he sits at the bar 3 nights a week eating wings...Great Post, all the best 

Or you could do something like a reverse construction exchange and eat up the other $130K ish that way.Lotta blanks in this scenario to get too definitive

You can sit in your vehicle drinking coffee (and eating doughnuts), listening to the radio.

Stay in Airbnbs, take the cheap flights, and don't eat at fancy restaurants.