For instance, giving homes to the homeless is a great and compassionate idea, however, there are several homeless people that if you were to give them a home, after a short period of time, that home may become run down because they may not know how to, or may be incapable of, handling the responsibility of owning and keeping up a home.I hope this helps.  

Sure we are compassionate but we have to be smart as well. 

Any advice for how to be both compassionate and businesslike?

Keep in mind, you can have civil and compassionate conversations with a person about this issue and still get your point across.

As a result of being in this industry I have learned a vast amount of qualities and skills necessary to help me grow as a professional such as; Relentless Work Ethic, Passionate, Strategic, Marketing, Building Relationships with Vendors, Communication Skills, Time Management, Leadership, Basic Accounting, Pragmatic, Compassionate (not what you would often hear from a chef), Sensible and many more. 

Like others, I was compassionate and empathetic early on.

There's always going to be an excuse and there's nothing wrong with being compassionate. 

You are a compassionate person with a big heart and anyone that takes advantage and abuses that is probably down on their luck for a very good reason.

I just try to be compassionate and hopefully can assist making that transition more controllable versus an abrupt eviction.Regarding the estimates, I leave that mostly to the buyer, as they are the ones that will have the vision and budget to determine if my Rehab costs are accurate or not.

Check the inventory document that should list the real estate for (any) the decedent..If your going to send a letter "I" try to be compassionate and sympathetic at the some time.But the question is getting the executor/heirs' to open the letter...The estate (family) is going through mixed emotions...Stay positive....