I realize when your mom and dad were paying for your school and buying your first car and house, they instilled in you the belief that you are better and more deserving than all those pathetic losers who just can't seem to make it.

Business wise if that is the motivation either the landlord was too stupid to implement the practice themselves before renting or in theory it will not increase income sufficiently to cover instillation and ongoing maintenance.

You need to instill a zero tolerance policy.

While you might be adding value and other ways improving the deal, the eco system the property exists in still matters.

Hi @Matthew KarpI'm open to network for sure , but I would recommend that you finish your profile and include a picture and bio info if you want instill trust and people to feel comfortable meeting up.  

Since your business will be the main tenant and you can prove that you've been making payments, that should instill confidence in a private lender. 

Getting a few triplex/quadruplex deals under my belt will instill more confidence from outside investors.

Darren Hardy in his book The Compound Effect is talking about how his dad was a football coach and instilled hard work ethics in him as a child. 

I am also new to Worcester market and am thinking of getting in. Still

Usually they have no credit and you have an opportunity to instill good behaviors in them before they have a chance to mess up.. and you can simply point that out to them because it wont be obvious..You also may have an opportunity to get their parents to co-sign which has been a lifesaver for us on occasion. all in all I can count the bad encounters on one hand over the years..