Yes she could have done some things to decrease her risk, but at the end of the day it's the two scum bags that took advantage of her who are to blame. 

With rates decreasing, I could see some buyers entering the market, but right now there's a real opportunity to find some diamonds in the rough.

We’ve decreased the asking price multiple times and nothing. 

Operating a larger hospitality property means building real management muscles: hiring, training, SOPs, and change management.

I used to comment and post frequently and this has decreased a lot in the past month. 

Recently, we implemented an aggressive SEO strategy to pair with our PPC and we've seen almost a 60% decrease in overall cost per lead, which has been a gamechanger.  

Despite global and domestic tensions, rents remained stable.Rentals - Availability by MonthThe number of homes for rent decreased slightly MoM in August, bucking the usual seasonal trend.Rentals - Median Time to RentTime to rent increased marginally MoM (from 23 days to 24 days), but remained healthy.Rentals - Months of SupplyThere are only 1.4 months of supply for our target rental property profile.

My income has decreased from my 9-5 and I desperately need to make up the difference through my real estate portfolio. 

From a quick glance, you could probably cashout $100k and still pay the same or less than you pay now with the decrease in the rate. 

Suppose rents increase at 2%/Yr over the next 30 years, inflation averages 4%/Yr, and your current total rental income is $10,000/Mo, here’s what happens to that income in today’s dollars:In 10: years $8,235 (a 17.65% decrease in buying power)In 20. years: $6,782 (a 32.18% decrease)In 30 years: $5,585 (a 44.15% decrease)So even though your rent increases to $12,190 ($10,000 x (1 + 2%)^10) after 10 years, inflation erodes its value to the equivalent of $8,235 today.