Let's start by addressing the question: "Is E-commerce and dropshipping a good or bad idea?"

They would not have made it through underwriting/ gotten final loan approval for a $1M property with the internet lender for sure, so big waste of time with them setting bad expectations.

.- How to predict when fighting amongst siblings will result in their acceptance of a substanitally under-market price?

Totally agree with you on your thought process if yall are fighting for tenants.Jay, great question.

.• A clean, move-in ready unit beats a slightly higher price every time, especially in winter.At scale, the operators who stay profitable long-term are the ones who respect seasonality instead of trying to fight it.Solid reminder.

It's a short fight or a 4 hour drive from SF.  

My view is an empty unit is far better than a unit with a bad tenant.  

But that’s a gray area and probably not worth fighting over.Most stick to deducting only the clear, defensible items under §1950.5.What to do:Gather invoices for:Water reconnection feeAny charges related to nonpaymentPrepare an itemized deposit statementInclude receipts/documentationMail within 21 days via certified mail or a trackable methodThat protects you and keeps everything compliant.

So I’m asking: do I sell or keep holding and fighting?

In my opinion this promotes bad customer service because the PM's only have so many hours in a day and very little support.