When they cry because YOU are evicting them, you have to remind them that THEY are evicting themselves".  

Although I'm still considered to be a newbie because I have not closed on my first deal yet...I have to remind myself to not try to cut corners like it sound like they might have done.

You can sign up for the meetup group and get email reminders. 

Your story reminded me when I was working at a consulting company a few years ago.

Don't close..... send over a continuation of time addendum remind them if your getting a loan how much they will have to pay if you loss your loan rate lock......

Please remind me. ;)

Just a reminder: Since it's your first one make sure to have an emergency fund set aside. 

Then reach out to them again and on a regular basis to remind them because most times they forget and still think of you in your previous occupation.Utilize the internet & social media as much as possible.

Voila, just like magic the pedes problem in our house basically disappeared overnight.That reminds me, I need to clean the gutters this week.

thanks James,you just reminded me that concessions from cable is another area.coin operated machines.. that's something I imagine you would contract out rather than deal with the management/maintenance hassles.