These particular sellers can be going through difficult financial times and having a stranger knock on their door can add to their aggravation.

Or let’s say it’s a stranger and not somebody I know how do I get them on board with me?

The tenant will always blame a random stranger or neighbor kids.  

As a complete stranger haha!

That's an enormous amount of trust to put into a complete stranger. 

Strangers coming in and not knowing the vetting process of str.

That's a lot to ask of a complete stranger!

We had a live in the "storage locker space of 3rd floor" guy that when he heard someone coming would go up to the flat roof thru the roof access in the locker space,, some other tenants from across the pool were calling office wondering why someone was up there.. any way..This is what happens when controlled entry doors are blocked open or pennies stuck in the locks.. anyone and everyone has access..You did good job getting him out and we did the same,, besides adding locks to roof hatches and putting notices out about making sure entry doors are controlled and stranger alerts.. 

@Jourdan MercerWhy does everyone want to spend money chasing strangers – and ignore their own personal network?

The money person gets a steady, reliable stable return and we get about 4 times what we would by simply doing PM for a stranger.