This month occupancy is a little soft, but it will pick up in the fall.

@Richard Warner @Taylor HorowitzTo me the real risk is not that a PM company is going to screw you (there are steps you can do to mitigate this) but the real risk is you lack of buffer in your Cashflow to weather a soft renal market or unlucky string of repairs or cap ex..

I was just talking to a guy in Juneau  He said they were seeing some softing a bit as Juneau is heavily dependant on the state.RR 

You will see the whole spectrum from a soft sell to a hard sell.

Texas markets historically have been doing so well that any little cool off is seen as a huge downturn when a soft market there is still out performing  many markets in other states.Dallas and Fort Worth along with Austin were recently named in the top 5- 18 hour cities in the nation.

I remember Freedom Soft with Preston Ely! 

(underwriting, construction cost, soft cost, etc) This will help you understand the economics behind the deals.  

Opt for soft close doors and drawers.

@Kevin Bass and @Patrick Olownia agreed.

i use mysmartmove which is powered by transunion. does a soft credit check and background check for $40 that you can have your applicant pay or you can pay if you chose to.