Balance assertively paying those off while making good investments in your future.

So no, the data does not support the assertion that there has been some kind of a concerted effort to breed out aggression.Do you know that a dog that fights In a ring with another dog is not human aggressive and any form of human aggression displayed the animal is euthanized. 

Where I disagree is the assertion that commercial loans are all ARMs.

You are allowing the tenants to walk all over you I’m afraid .try to be more assertive and tell the tenant you are not responsible and that you offered grass but they refused .

He initially got very defensive/mad and strongly asserted in no uncertain terms that he didn't lie to me at all. 

I went to check it out, looked back, and he was gone.Being assertive is OK. 

I would be assertive and decisive in your response.

Be more assertive

But...if you're claiming the 20% QBI deduction you're already asserting your rentals rise to the level of a trade or business...and therefore should be filing 1099s.

I think asserting my articles as confirmation bias assumes these or these types of articles are the only ones I've read and that I had an agenda when I learned about this information.