If you stay calm and collected, and act quickly and in an organized fashion, you'll find success.

In that situation you end up working for free for long periods of time.I like to setup a waterfall for the returns on sale. 

I couldn't believe how calm and understanding they were about it.

I was getting an irate call from an employee because I had the audacity to call out what seemed like the dumbest inspector that ever lived.I had to calm her down and apologize, but really get this guys she was still upset after me apologizing for reacting in what to me would be somewhat called for.

But, he didn't read the thing before signing, which I know doesn't get him out of the legality of things, but I would like to keep everyone calm and happy, instead of throwing around legal threats.Also, how SHOULD have I approached the whole deal from the start so he wouldn't have had the misunderstanding that we were buying the house and then later selling?

Like any good captain, you're not tested until the storm - anyone can sail in calm waters.

Yes it can be smooth sailing and calm seas and then a little bit down the road the wind can start to pick up till you are in a tsunami and you lose control.  

Also like me, its calmed down now that they're up and running.I can't see paying a PM.

Was anything able to make them "calm down"?

At this point, don't see recession in 2013.Calm before the storm!