So does anyone have any advice on how to deal with them without having to spend thousands on legal fees?

These would be sweet for the thousands of small vacant lots we have.

But sometimes, that constant bombardment of discounts/freebies coupled with everything I go through on a daily basis, is like death from a thousand small cuts.But would I really want to take those things away from people who risk their lives for others, even though it can feel hurtful to me and others? 

Thousands of STVR owners have pools and hot tubs with no financial loss via lawsuits.

I have done 100s and 100s of deals there, and thousands of reno/repairs all while living OOS , happy to recommend.

This is how new investors ruin their reputations before they even have one. 

It's probably safe to assume it will take thousands of dials to get a yes.

Prices might definitely correct themselves over time across the country, but I don't see any projections of them going down 30-40% anytime soon and all the projections I've seen, prices are going up.But with rents being so high, and prices still relatively low, compared to a lot of other markets in the country, my experience in this market doesn't lead me at all to believe the bottom will fall out anytime soon.If you've been in Northeast Ohio over the last 5 years you can see for yourself how much they've built up the downtown and University Circle area and literally have poured billions of dollars into it's medical infrastructure, which is one of the best in the world, creating thousands of high paying jobs and people willing to pay high rental prices.But I do agree with Nathan that it's all about having the right team and property management to be successful in this market. 

But still, that's a few thousand dollars too high.Is this a drywall contractor? 

You also pay down your mortgage by 2 more years… so that is probably another couple of thousand dollars you make as well.