just the threat from the water company was enough.

Should the "threat of leaving" card be played to gain leverage or is that a bit tacky considering they're not a cable company. 

If all that's keeping your tenants paying rent is the threat of an eviction, you're a terrible landlord and you've put your trust in the wrong people and your financial security in the wrong hands.If you own three or four hundred units, is this going to affect you?

Now I could tell you stories about putting folks in prison and getting death threats. 

Well easier said than done.. the issue is there is no eviction process right now so its just empty threats..

They put big sharp nasty teeth into the order and yes they are enforcing it, I personally know a person who got a call from the state atty generals office and direct significant threats.  

When they throw a hissy fit, I'll tell them they can file for an arbitration hearing in accordance with the MLS rules if they really feel like they deserve the commission, but I'll bring up the attempt to negotiate the commission split downward and the "threat" to bring in another realtor if I don't acquiesce as further evidence that the other realtor was never a procuring cause.

Arrive in a market before them or play in smaller markets that don't interest them.I see a bigger threat from the technology companies, because they are controlling information.

I don't know if it is because they see it a threat to their business because they have contractually, as an Infinite Banking practitioner, to sell exclusively WL, even when IUL today make more sense.

This COULD exclude aggressive breeds based on risk or threat of safety, and puppies, who tend to do significant damage to properties while they are potty training and teething.