I have these in multiple properties.So, I have noticed that people crank down the temp to the minimum setting of 68 ALL the time. 

I also email our tenants and give them 1mo extra than what the law says - picking up and moving is stressful and expensive, if they're going to move out, I want them to have and give plenty of notice. good luck.

I think if they are not you just give your tenants as much notice as possible and they decide if they will stay at an increased rent.

Make sure your underwriting assumes conservative taxes and real PM costs.Lucas County reassessments can bump taxes noticeably.

My reading of the question was tax deed properties, but if they are just buying tax liens, then that will decrease the amount of capital needed for sure, as well as the total amount of risk.

I'll re-post here if I notice improvement :).  

It’s pulling asking rents, not executed rents, and as you’ve noticed that can be misleading — especially in softer or seasonal markets.A few ways experienced operators usually sanity-check rent:First, I treat any online tool (Rent-O-Meter, Zillow, Apartments.com, etc.) as directional only.

New single-family construction starts are expected to close this year with a 7% year-over-year decrease, according to NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz.Dietz told Homes.com that the trade group’s expectations hinged on regulatory and interest rate relief, which would bolster homebuilder activity and help buyers with tight finances."

I notice the cost of the seg study itself keeps coming up?

I’ve noticed a lot of misunderstandings around note investing—especially from people new to it.What are the biggest misconceptions you’ve seen, and what’s actually true in practice?