Seek their respect, not their friendship.

This isn't a friendship, we aren't buddies, I expect respect and for you to pay rent on time. 

very familiar, but first figure out exactly what you are trying to accomplish. .....on a side note..just friendship?

I hope we can connect and build RE partnerships- and friendships- that last!

list on here) but I'm eager to learn.I finally decided to stop spending my time looking at foreclosures I'm not prepared to buy in markets where I don't have any contacts and start communicating with people on the forums.Looking forward to hopefully building some friendships through this next chapter in our lives, and Happy Friday everyone!

@Dwayne Poster I have absolutely seen many times where buyers had bad intentions and destroyed rural neighborhoods, thus ruining the friendships between the sellers and their former/current community members. 

You may find tired landlords by searching through eviction records.Also, you may want to consider that your friends don't want to mix business with friendship.

At the end of the day it should always be remembered that this is a business relationship, not a friendship, and while there's nothing that prevents you from being friends or friendly with tenants, my experience is that too much closeness creates more problems than it solves.

I don't see how I owe $600, but I would like to continue a friendship with them as their grandkids and my kids enjoy each other's company. 

Don't give the listing to this agent just because of the friendship.