I attempted to access and delete the fake listing but was unable to, as Zillow indicated that I am not the owner of the property.

Quote from @Evan Ross: One of the most common mistakes I see with amateur landlords: attempting to build goodwill with their tenants.

Some would wander and attempt to sell us stolen goods theyd poached.

@Kevin Collins you are asking for advice and I am taking time out of my day to actually give you a different view point in an attempt to help and assist you but you are upset it doesn't quite conform and confirm your thoughts in the way you expected. 

I must be doing something right because I never attempt to generate leads, and I've been 100% successful so far! 

I was going to attempt my first flip and decided I didn't have the risk tolerance. 

That's why many businesses just close instead of being sold.Real estate investing provides a lot more creative angles than the stock market, but on a conceptual level, nobody would seriously attempt to replace their W2 income in a few years by investing a few thousand dollars in the stock market.

Real estate's "gross rent multiplier" is Wall Street's "sales to revenue",  "cap rate" is roughly "P/E ratio".When evaluating markets and investments I tend to start with GRM (or lazily the 1% rule), then attempt to return a cap rate based on assumptions about costs, then I work my way to multiple years of projections (assumptions about inflation, amortization, tax benefits, etc), and if I am partnering with one of my smart friends I have to pull up an IRR (internal rate of return).I also look at regional employment levels, median income to rent ratio in the zip code etc. 

Not only is it very difficult but also leads to poor real estate investment decisions/ rejecting opportunities that require patience while attempting to achieve the W2 replacement as quickly as possible.

I appreciate almost any feedback where the poster makes a sincere attempt to share their opinion, regardless of what it might be.