As a broker, my biggest pet peeves are hard money lenders circumventing to my clients, not being upfront about fees, asking for a commitment fee prior to issuing loan docs, and "matching" my broker fees, even though I underwrote the file, got the client, and did all of the processing work. 

Run 30‑minute calls with a fixed format: wins, one bottleneck per person, one commitment by next call.

The best time to start is when you're ready to commit.

Repairs, cleaning and capex seem to be understated for a property this size, especially if turnover is frequent.

We talked about what it would look like to join their community, but after a good back-and-forth, I realized I’m not quite ready to commit financially to a fee-based group just yet.

I was thinking of writing up a letter to suggest seller financing to try to get her to commit to selling and to do so a lot sooner than five years. 

By law you cannot mandate a tenant that is on month to month to commit to a longer term.  

We only ask for a 1-yr commitment to working with us as property managers.

Requirements change frequently to satisfy market and political ambitions. 

It also helps lower insurance claims and demonstrates a strong commitment to tenant safety and property protection.Fire stoppers require no maintenance other than occasional visual checks and are easy to install — usually taking less than five minutes per unit.