•If they clean up and stop, you can’t evict over past incidents—but repeated violations mean new notices, and judges usually side with landlords if there’s a documented pattern.4.

Skip full gut kitchens, custom tile surrounds, and high-end finishes that won’t return in rent; prioritize systems and a clean, uniform look over “wow” upgrades.

After all he has been fired several times for "patterns of deception" and most of his inner circle quit and called him a pathological liar when he was re-hired.

Renters are also being much more price-sensitive and they have more options due to slower sales activity and longer days on market for rentals.Like you mentioned, this seems to be part of a broader national pattern tied to overall economic cooling.

Are you willing to scrub tile and toilets?

A lot of investors in Oregon end up buying out-of-state for their first few rentals and keeping Portland for lifestyle, not investing.If you’re interested in small multifamily look at landlord-friendly, lower-cost markets where the numbers make sense from day one - places like:Columbus, GAAkron / Canton, OHBirmingham, ALParts of TXMemphis, TNThese markets offer better rent-to-price ratios and long-term tenant demand.If you’re exploring syndications the key is understanding sponsor experience, fee structure, exit timeline and whether returns are cash flow now or appreciation later.Best next step: underwrite at least 5–10 deals before investing in one - you’ll see patterns quickly. 

I also track renewal patterns closely.

While the learning curve was steeper than expected (spent a good amount of time figuring out effective prompting patterns and workspace management), the payoff has been substantial.I've been building some pretty sophisticated property analysis pipelines, integrating semantic search capabilities, and automating some of my more "boring yet required" workflows.

If it is a scope like tile or flooring I have them also do a room before moving on to the next room to review quality of work.Also, I have asked to go see their home, several in the past never finished projects in their own home and quality was shotty - that was an easy pass using them.

A pattern has started, and now he' testing the waters to see what he can get away with in the long run, which means you no longer have authority in the relationship.