This is not really what you asked, but I'll write it anyway.Maybe your tenants are uncomfortable and blame it on the temperature because that is that they think the problem is, based on their education.But the problem may be that he humidity is too high and that is why they are not comfortable. 

Customers (i.e. riders) are uncomfortable giving a binary (very bad or very good) rating unless there have been extraordinary events. 

If you're going the umbrella insurance route, make sure it will cover you for several things including just the routine slip and fall (like mold or earthquake).

I think your friends may just be thinking of the above as well and would feel uncomfortable doing business with you since they like having you as a friend and worry that doing business together could change the relationship for the worse.I'd rather suggest a realtor that is very trusted to handle their business and then take a referral fee if the realtor closes the deal with them.

If your dealing with a seller and you have the listing then I think you have a fiduciary responsibility....so this becomes uncomfortable ethically.

I'm trying to figure out the best way/ routine to maximize getting properties and managing investments, especially when I am not in the middle of a rehab project. so, my question is for those of you who gave up your traditional 9-5, what does your new 9-5 look like?

I do deals like this for my clients all of the time- if I have a client uncomfortable with the deal or the terms, we move on to the next one. 

If you have a SFR work schedules don't matter but when people are living next to, on top of or below others, one tenant's 2nd or 3rd shift work schedule (leaving or coming home in the middle of the night/early morning hours) can greatly interfere with another tenant's daily routine, sleep, leisure etc. 

W/ QB Online, intuit rolls updates out routinely in the background. 3) PROTECTION - W/ QB Desktop you are responsible for the protection of your files (e.g., file backups, potential corruption, hardware issues).

Even though it is hard to do, do you try to implement some type of routine?