where some guy in sunglasses lets you bet on what number hes thinking of.

I joined for a number of reasons; education being a small part but gaining access to a well established network of like-minded, high performers in the multifamily world was far more important to me. 

I'll bet there was no locksmith or the tenant locked themselves out of the house.Unless there was a defective lock, I wouldn't pay and even then, why didn't the tenant call you?

We made a bet: be okay with no (or negative) margins on cleaning and let high quality reviews pay dividends years later.It’s paying off. 

Track your deal performance on a spreadsheet.

Like @JD Martin said if you have the right language the seller must perform and close.

Your best bet for locating and connecting with this individual is on BiggerPockets or your local REI meet-up.

The signs could be falling rental prices, high vacancy rates, falling house sales, or high mortgage rates.Although investing in real estate is generally a “buy and hold” strategy, sometimes it makes sense to sell rental properties if they perform poorly.4.

Even if I were to collect the late fees it doest’t materially alter my properties performance and my tenants appreciate the flexibility in the very rare circumstances where they are late. 

Did you obtain lien waivers for work performed?