If they cancel you get the few bucks that you got for the insurance.If they were insured the insurance would pay you for the entire stay upon a cancellation.Plus, if they have insurance with you only, they may be more inclined to cancel than if they had no travel insurance.Kinda like when you have the car rental insurance you may be less inclined to take care of the car as it is covered.

Maybe that will make him less inclined to put 15 minutes for something that maybe took 5.

On this note, lenders are more inclined to offer better rates/points for a low-risk investment, the lowest rate and fee I've seen is 9.5% and 1.5% for origination for experienced investors on good investments.

I'm inclined to think you have paid this person for some coaching at some point which also makes me inclined to think if you check the corner of your mouth, you will find the hook, line and sinker.

This is especially true in a HOT market because they probably get a million offers and they are all undervalued, but if you build a relationship, they will be more inclined to take a smaller offer.  

Only down side is sometimes neighbors feel inclined to call you about every problem but for the most part has been a cheap way to market my services in buying houses. 

My inclination is to stretch and go for it but as my experience has all been with SFR, I would appreciate input from those with more commercial experience before I pursue this conversation with the owner. 

The easiest way in my opinion is to make the sale for the seller as easy as possible so he's inclined to sell it to you.

With a proven track record and buyers/partners in the future, I'd be more inclined to lock something up on site.

My dad always told me about how important having your own business is and how great real estate is, so I've always had an inclination for that.