Here are six pages to open a window onto where his soul belonged: http://www.euromoney.com/Article/1940637/Wilbur-Ross-builds-from-the-bottom-up.html?

No one likes getting the short end especially if your put in your time, soul, and a lot of times even money in to these deals to end up getting burned by shady folks.

I will tell you from the deepest depths of my soul that I can't stand property management.You ought to here the horror stories I hear from my sellers when I list their properties.Managing is a very tough business.I think where many investors go wrong is they try to be CHEAP in paying a manager.When they buy that 1st house they believe that collecting rent will be easy.When they find out it is much more intensive than thought they now look for a manager.The problem is they didn't take this into consideration when buying and now will have a cash flow problem.So they then try to find the cheapest person possible.YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.What buyers should do is say I am going to manage myself but just in case that doesn't work out I have already priced a PM company into my offer to buy this property.This is what happens to people who don't plan enough for a fix and flip and they get stuck with a rental and a nightmare to deal with.You have to plan upfront as much as possible so that you mitigate the risk as much as possible of problems happening.For houses many brokers/agents look at it as good side income but it is not a huge paycheck for them.As soon as sales pick up they could care less.Why does everyone let themselves get locked into a 1 year contract with no provisions??

Take the time to satisfy my soul.

So, it seems like your options include (1) doing a little soul-searching and finding a way to keep the tenant, or (2) buying the property, waiting for the lease to expire, then not renewing.I don't know all the details, but as you know, no one really chooses to live that way by complete choice.

Not a soul has ever taken me up on it.

I am in the process of doing some soul searching to get to the bottom of all this.

My rep would be trashed trying to sell overpriced junk.I wouldn't get many buyer calls as there is no deal to call about.I would rather have 10 listings that I get priced right that I pour my heart and soul into to get sold then 20 listings and 15 are trash and the sellers constantly call and try to blame you.If it's an awesome property and the seller motivation is strong I will list a little higher but with instant reductions built in with a fast time frame.Sometimes the seller just needs that third party data from buyers showing (it's overpriced) before they will believe you.I am very selective about what I take as a listing.Sellers sometimes ask well why didn't you show my property before??

This thread reminds me of the song written by Vito Mastrofrancesco, Christine Bendebel, and Alberto MastrofrancescoSung by Martina McBrideYou can spend your whole life buildin'Somethin' from nothin'One storm can come and blow it all awayBuild it anywayYou can chase a dreamThat seems so out of reachAnd you know it might not ever come your wayDream it anyway[chorus:]God is great, but sometimes life ain't goodWhen I pray it doesn't always turn out like I think it shouldBut I do it anywayI do it anywayThis world's gone crazy and it's hard to believeThat tomorrow will be better than todayBelieve it anywayYou can love someone with all your heartFor all the right reasonsAnd in a moment they can choose to walk awaylove 'em anyway[chorus]You can pour your soul out singingA song you believe inThat tomorrow they'll forget you ever sangSing it anywayYeah, sing it anywayI sing, I dream, I loveAnywayyeah Of course, my investment properties are spread across thousands of miles and in ten different market zones.

Dont loose your soul to gain the world