Aeronautic engineers spend a huge amount of time designing to reduce drag, I can see this loan business is the same in that respect. 

If they know there are active security cameras, that can dramatically reduce the likelihood of a theft.Some of the newer motion sensor exterior lighting is a spotlight that tracks the movement.

If the area is gentrifying, get involved on the community level too to keep the area on the rise.We partner with law enforcement and took the classes that the city police and county sheriff offered on reducing crime and improving the safety of neighborhoods.

You can optimize your business by cutting expenses (getting things done cheaper, hardening your rentals, protesting property taxes, reducing insurance, etc.) or increasing revenue.  

This alone reduces many of the problems associated with directly managing one's property.

The RPOA worked with legislators several years ago to reduce the notice period to 24 hours. 

Some areas of the US have deals where you can purchase electricity in middle of the night as long as you have a storage medium (they make special electric heaters with masonry storage for reasonable costs) for a very reduced cost for the electricity.  

Price reduced now to $145k but still only a sucker will pay even 1/2 that.

If so, are you then able to negotiate directly with the bank to get the mortgage reduced?

I have an applicant but they are section 8 and their income doesn't qualify for the rent... we're not going to reduce the rent for section 8.I have pulled all the ads pending further decisions about the disposition of the property.