I just say "hey, this person's rent ain't worth the pain" and get them out.Stay calm, don't fall for their bullying behavior. 

Putting away 3-4k a year for expenses should give you a nice cushion to keep your properties maintained really well.It really does seem as though when issues come up they all come up at once and then things calm down again.Just keep learning and moving forward.

The market is tougher right now, but that doesn't negate the fact that it is still a great business to be in, and when interest rates calm back down, the market will start to rev again... whereas I see it as sort of idling right now.All the best!

In my experience, closed-eyes yield the best ROI on calming your mind and preparing for daily challenges.

Remain calm no matter what they say.

We Will Get Through this, stay calm and if you need to contact your lenders.  

It is a lovely area near Lake Superior with nice hiking, waterfalls, snowmobile trails, etc.

This is telling you that they are both volatile personality types and tend to let things escalate rather than being calm and rational, which could come across in their dealings with you.If you are in a higher end market or have other less drama prone choices in tenants I would pass.  

Such situations are getting your opinion on a recently passed tax law, representing you in front of a tax court or analyzing complex tax situations(Transfer pricing, drafting complex partnership agreements with carry/waterfall calculations, etc)You likely want to connect with a CPA and a 1031 intermediary to help you with you needs.Best of luck!

Renovating a house is really messy but if you get the right contractor it would definitely take the burden off.Renovations also take a lot of time, and that is why I am advising you to stay calm during the process a lot of things will really bother you and annoy you. so another thing is you should know how to stay calm and patient.