The more critical aspects to consider are Expertise in real estate taxationA reasonable fee structureCommunication (quality and quantity)Tax planning abilities

@Ken Schwarz As far as I know, there are no third parties that do tax assessment contesting.Not trying to criticize, but due diligence should have made apparent that the previous owner was likely getting a 4% rate on an old assessment value.

Blank's spreadsheet that I created for syndicating and I did not delete because this side-by-side analysis is very critical to use when analyzing the purchase of multi-unit properties.

If your deal pencils under conservative underwriting (have another set of eyes look at it too, and pick someone you know that is critical), and you have reserves to weather a storm, thats about as good as it's gonna get for you in reality. 

This prevents information overload and forces investors to focus on the most critical aspects.

So, ...we don't make the market, and we do live in it, but we don't have to bend over for a bad one either.As far as waiting anything out or making predictions, I don't make predictions, and am very critical of those who do.

Here's a recent independent study done that you should forward to local politicians and state representatives:https://caanet.org/criticism-of-rent-control-mount...http://steshaw.org/economics-in-one-lesson/chap18p...This is regarding Boston's rent control in 1998-- http://economist.com/node/161526they'd probably have less housing crisis if they let the supply demand market take effect-- then there would have been more building of newer housing in the city and it wouldn't be so slummy like it is in some east and north parts of Boston city and the county

I recommend a policy that covers terminal, critical, and chronic illness.

I agree it’s hard to quantify, but it’s a critical factor to survival.

There is no property attached to this sell, just the corporation and it's assets which are worth about $550,000.00.ThanksRick Hi @Rick Sims,There’s no insurance for downturn in business, but when I write key man life insurance policies we include coverage for chronic, critical, and terminal illness.