Some people are just more direct than others.Looking back over a timeline and the number of expanding issues is giving me pause including; not paying the upfront money when required, both parties not coming in to sign the lease when arranged and now getting a request that the number of occupants will be expanding from 4 adults, 2 animals and 1 part time kid to 6 adults, 3 animals and 1 part time kid.The house is a small 4 bedroom cape so this new requirement isn't sitting right with me and now I'm kinda glad that they put off signing the lease as I am considering telling them thanks but no thanks.I don't have a backup tenant lined up so it may take a month or so before I can get someone in there but I am concerned that it may be better to take the revenue hit now than deal with their issues later.Any words of wisdom?

No need to completely pause but be cautious. 

This could be a time to pause or it could be a time to find some properties when fewer people are taking action.

They've also seen activity take a bit of a pause during COVID so they're "hungry".

I think it’s given my pause to consider how much more I can actually get out of the fourplex.

1) Always talks in the third person2) Ends every sentence with "Bum, bum, bum"3) Calls you boss4) Pauses for dramatic effect during basic questionsSo really if 1990's Rock, Captain Ron and Captain Kirk all had a baby, they would be REALTOR1 !!

Being a lender I have seen a lot of private money firms stop lending altogether, paused funding, or changed their guidelines.

The student paused in shock, and then shut up and took the 5 points.This particular deal may look great to you, but remember, you are the one with the money to spend.

I do think I'm missing out on buying a cashflow multifamily somewhere else in the country, which gives me pause.

Money poured in, subdevelopments were built, homes were sold and rented, and then the the little boom ended (likely paused).