I have discovered I have a me, me, me mentality, this attitude doesn't work in real estate and business period.

Hello Matt,Thanks 4 staying in touch.Potential employee,s attitude and expectation has been negatively modified and impacted by technology to some degree in my own experience,false sense of pride and unrealistic expectation.The property will cash flow beautifully @ $4,500 per month with a five years lease if the business is sold.No mortgage on this property...just needing a different lifestyle.

I hate to tell you this, but you found what you are looking for...and have the wrong attitude towards it.1 - My suggestion is to eliminate the words, "sounds too good to be true" from your vocabulary. 

I am aware that some people have the attitude that renters don't take care of properties as well as homeowners, therefore that could pull property values down.

Keep and good and positive attitude

This type of behaviour, when not addressed immediately by a tenant, indicates a serious attitude problem.

We had one guy that just wasn't interested in our little rehab (we could tell from body language and attitude) and he never bothered to send the quote. 

@Ben Morand you certainly have the right attitude going in.  

Investing in Detroit in 2002 - not so much.Variables - Age of investor, quality of property, stability of cash flow, makeup of rest of portfolio, amount of cash reserves, attitude toward risk, goals and ambitions, etc.

It sounds like a settlement would be unlikely given the attitudes, but a judgement may eventually help you if there are assets you can access.They have no case if the trees are on your property.