You've got to strike the right balance between service and cost.

If I cut your grass for free for two years, then you charged me a $50 late fee one month, it would strike me as ... not a neighborly thing to do.  

You strike an agreement with a naive property owner, use his property to produce a job for yourself, and it may even turn into a very profitable pursuit.The problem is that many people doing arbitrage are operating illegally, in areas that don't allow short-term rentals.

I'm seeing more than a couple strikes here which make me really want to question what is great about her outside of the 6 months of guaranteed rent which is great but may be just kicking the can down the road. 

This time, it is 3 strikes and he's out.I also need to show the judge, should the tenant bring a lawsuit, that I've been reasonable.   

Been on a few strike teams with LACO FD.

That being said, I think we are starting to see that historic perception turn around as people can't afford to live in Austin and Killeen is in striking distance to commute. 

They actually did and then had to strike their response.

The person who is willing to take action will get further as the person that buys good and average deals and yes, occasionally strikes out too, than the person always looking for a home run deal only. 10 years from today I'd rather have purchased 10 average deals than only 1 home run.

Southern Mexico is a bit different because of the land use laws here (lots of communal land), and there are always strikes (usually land use and labor issues), which slows everything down.