I got into real estate with my spouse and a business partner when I was 22 and the business partner ended up robbing us blind and we had to go to court to resolve the partnership.

From my layman's understanding, there is as court case that shows that "business as usual" isn't allowable/legal

We have been very sweet to these tenants - we rented them home when they had no credit history, we fixed every problem they reported(and they reported every small thing they noticed), we took care of them when the kitchen was non functional for a couple of days.

The ups and downs, maybe that will get him to open up a little and maybe communication starts to flow again.If that does not work you can always go to plan B, put a notice on the door and go hardcore through the court systems. 

Using the split payout function on Airbnb.

There are other factors to consider, such as the quality of landlord-tenant laws, the court's ability to protect landlords, the ability to find a quality property manager, etc.

#2 cash flow is partly a function of the equity you put in. 

My @function is not working, but perhaps someone else can tag these other members. 

@Farzan SetayeshYou do technically have the ability to take them to small claims court if you wish.

Same with consolidating court appearances.