Start there then work your way backwards to a property that meets them. 

I can't believe we were trying to be so nice and bend backwards for them and pretty much almost settled for "nothing".

They will lie stupidly, like little backward frightened children.

Start with what you want to accomplish with your first deal and work backwards. 

Many believe that in order to sell it that they need to do all of the repairs, show the house over and over again, negotiate endlessly and know the State forms forward and backward. 

I'm getting angry reading your story. it amazes me that there is a state in our country that is so backwards that it took you 90 days to of no rent to get to court, only to feel like a settlement was the only option.after looking back, on your lawyer and court costs, along with the settlement you actually gave and any lost rent, do you think you did good by following the process through, or do you wish you originally gave the tenant something closer to $25k?

They would bend over backwards to mentor a 👧 .

They continually introduce new programs and initiatives to help their students succeed, and we’ve never once seen them fail to meet a commitment or bend over backwards to support us.

Unless there is a typo my guess would be that you are possiby entering the amounts in and out backwards - using negative and positive numbers in reverse.Another common mistake is the timing of the  money in and out.

I am working backward from an approximate lease commitment with a very high estimate of extra expenses ( and I am sure I won't get everything ) to give me a go forward price target.