How are your interpersonal skills?

It would benefit you to research other similar cases.My guess is a lecture from the judge advising the landlord to not repeat this behaviour in light of the fact you suffered no financial lose.

Those are very smart steps to prevent getting unfair reviews, it's a very professional and polite way to earn guests trust by giving you more personal and private feedback about their stay; also it's a good way to know if it's worth to ask them to leave a public review.Having a guest book seems like a nice way for knowing better guests behaviour! 

OR partner with a buyer with more money than time and go do the marketing, develop interpersonal skills , develop market knowledge, pack lunch and buy Starbucks for those driving for dollars days.

My career choices over the years refined my technical and interpersonal skills.

I've been studying a lot of people who do real estate professionally and I've noticed a lot of their skills are personal and interpersonal ones, so I'm developing those also the best I can.

My skills are better utilized in the interpersonal aspects of this business and in using the minimum tools necessary to get the job done.

To do so, you need to be well rounded, as real estate requires a mix of analytical, financial, marketing, interpersonal and organizational skills.

In order to be a skilled wholesaler, you need to be able to find deals with a lot of equity, determine ARV and repair costs correctly, good marketing and interpersonal skills (you talk over the phone to motivated sellers) etc.  

i'm following this thread, its a good eye opener for people with this (bad) behaviour and people on the financially road to reach this behaviour.. money can come fast but goes away even faster. i wish you and your friend the best, really.