And even then, I would never let someone write down my numbers, it would have to be swiped via a terminal or me inputting it into a secure page.Check out Cozy.co for managing tenants, screening, having them paying rent, etc..

It's shaping up to be a worthwhile read.Some others that I've enjoyed are:-Getting To Yes-How To Win Friends & Influence People -Never Split The Difference-The Richest Man In BabylonI'm also in the retail space and some books that have more application to that side but can still be applied elsewhere are:-Crush It-Crushing It-How To Sell At Margins Higher Than Higher Your Competitors-I Know It When I See It-The Thank You Economy-UnMarketing-Delivering Happiness-Grinding It OutI'm sure I left quite a few out but that's the top ones that come to mind.

Before I tried lowering the rent, try offering the local competitors to help you. 

If the road only gets 5,000 vehicles/day, it's nowhere near as attractive as one that's getting 40,000/day.Competition - How many competitors are within a mile? 

Anything below 1 million expect to get some higher rates as the smaller banks and credit unions are the main competitors so they do not have to be as aggressive on rates.

I am very happy about that, but also due to our prices that are about 30% less than competitors.

The due diligence took almost 3 months with many competitors and multiple rounds of negotiations.

The competitive advantage here is huge… Because you can have and times get a purchase price excepted for 10 or $20,000 less than your competitor who requires a 40 day closing… Time is money, especially to sellers who are under contract and purchasing another house and are dependent on the sale of their departing residence to buy the next house.

@Scott Smith@Joseph WhitneyTruly not trying to swipe at Scott or lawyers in general here, but it shouldn't be a surprise that an attorney that works on drafting LLCs and operating agreements and profits from their involvement, would advocate a direction that necessitates their involvement. 

Building our last location and none of you will be our competitor so want to share the info, before I forget it.