Are you striving for #1 (vs #3) total return?  

Shouldn't they be building the “legacy” every day by teaching them how to achieve and strive.

A Chef does not strive to make an ok dish, a horse jockey does not go out on race day shooting for a solid 4th place, a running back does not go out on game day striving to get a 1st down.

Especially in this day & age of everyone striving to be a media/youtube star, being #1 mean being TARGET #1.

We strive to close our deals in 3-5 days as needed!

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”Theodore Roosevelt

They strive for quality tenants just as much as they strive for quality owners.

I also recommend you get out of the monthly cash flow mindset and look at your investments based on their annual performance...Solid points, you are correct in looking at investments based on their annual performance, that's the mindset to strive for not chasing the cash flow.

Personally, if possible, I'd find that happy medium where you can still make $$ to enjoy everything but still make enough to support that lifestyle and possibly grow your net worth simultaneously. i think that's kind of what a lot of BP'ers strive for, that passive income that exceeds their desired lifestyle expenses while working a minimum, w/less stress.

If he is telling the truth about paying on time, I would strive to get these issues fixed right away.