@Paulette Smithwrick I would encourage you to let folks know what you have to offer....Mentoring people, while rewarding, can be very time consuming.    

I'd encourage you to listen to @Elizabeth Colegrove's podcast interview on BP.  

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Again nothing but encouragement engagement and education.

Of course it is easier to sit on the sidelines and not take chances......I constantly encourage other agents in my office to invest but they never will! 

It just burns me up to have money sitting in mutual funds going nowhere right now and I'm feeling pressure in my 40's to get my financial situation in a better place.Anyone have any words of encouragement or caution?

Rather than being a "nuisance" call, I approach it as a chance to make sure we keep our units in the best condition to encourage our good tenants to stay.

Based on the fact that he is challenging you to evict, not doing so will just make him bolder and encourage him to test you more going forward.

I encourage you to focus on the objective, not how the message is delivered, nor the messenger.