This won't eliminate the noise, but if your tenants don't have anything down it can help soften some of the impact noise.As another poster mentioned, try to avoid putting tenants with kids in upstairs units.

If you can pull that off in under six months, and make sure market doesn't soften on you, then you have to split it with a partner, now you are looking at single digit returns.

We might have some softening in multi family, but not affordable SF where we’re short 4-7 million homes nationwide. 42% own their homes outright.

but I don't really want to risk going through a tough escrow with a novice buyer trying to shave me down with contingencies and unreasonable demands related to inspections... especially in a softening buyer's market. 

Back then, there was a push to put in full price offers, but we put in a lowball on a house that had sat (and needed a rehab).The market we're looking in appears to have softened a bit (we're seeing price drops), but it remains "moving."

He is taking profits too as Apple is softening a bit.

Milwaukee skipped out on the price softening most of the country has seen last winter, which shows the relative strength. 

Swapping out air filters, checking fire extinguishers and smoke detectors, getting systems ready for winter/summer, checking water softener, replacing water filters, etc...If you're out of state then the travel may be deductible if it's primarily for business.If your properties are in Denver then you'll need to get them inspected this year or next as part of the new rental legislation. 

And the market is softening so I suspect we’ll see a bit more of negotiating on transactions but I wouldn’t keep your hopes up for 10%

Coastal gateways will soften (some by a lot) while many other areas of the country will continue to grow by 1 to 3%/year simply because they didn't boom (so they won't bust either).Midwest: so far so good in our markets here in Indianapolis and surrounding tertiary cities.