I think this would be really insightful to other rookies who maybe have a fear of failing or are struggling right now.

There's quite a bit of history with this property management company:1) They failed to notify me when the original tenant stopped paying rent in early 2023.

maybe a failed investment if it does not work out?..

The tenant fails to pay their last month's rent and leaves the place needing new flooring and paint.

Failing might mean losing your house.

I can think of a lot of reasons a particular business initiative might fail other than flawed data, and these indexes are more fundamentally part of their core business that seems to have done quite well.

You're description indicates they DID NOT damage it as you describe the damage as "cracking" which is how door seals fail from normal use.

I had to step in and hire handymen to finish the job, plus go out and buy the things she failed to purchase, even though we had clearly outlined everything in advance.

Eventually, after finally admitting he could not obtain a loan, he failed to return my capital, and completely stopped responding just long enough until the banks were unable to reverse any payments.

The agreement specifically allowed KeyGlee to use the End Buyer's EMD to secure the underlying contract with the actual seller... and to forfeit that EMD if the End Buyer failed to close.