Many times there are poor money management habits that have been entrenched for years and generations prior to your monthly rent payment .  

What are the daily habits that have helped you become a successful real estate investor?

I hate to run him off because he has always paid on time, and despite the wear and tear, he's not harming the house per/say.  

You may want to consider what will happen if the service is not done correctly or on time, and it costs your client money or harms their reputation.for more details see:http://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features...

It's a good habit to shop around for insurance, just like you would do with other things. 

If you have a house under contract and want to assign the contract to an end investor, you'd want earnest money to make sure they were committed to closing.My personal thoughts are what's the harm in earnest money.

How to books are important but more critical are books that teach you how to think. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a must or a book I read recently Extreme Ownership will work on you.

The city did not fine the owner of the old violation, but they only asked to bring it to code (convert back to garage), or cancel the garage and pull new permits to make the room habitable and permitted.

I'm 1/3 of the way through (actually have my first of three (class) tests this coming Monday).To support my real estate habit, I actively listen to (of course) BP podcasts. 

I have just started looking at analyzing deals (as I hope to buy my first property this year), but I have started making a habit of rolling any closing costs into my DP when i calculate CoC or ROI metrics.