When its a SFR or a small multifamily I am a little more cautious about pressing rents a ton just because if you raise someone $100 and they decide to move out that turnover is going to kill your profits for the year. 

Charlie, I wouldn't press charges or sue anyone over something like this however I will look into it for my own edification.  

Just press @, wait a second and my name should pop up.

If you're newbie and not chasing any fancy strategy, your best bet is to save your money and NOT get a mentor.At this stage of the cycle, you will be hard pressed to find good wholesaling opportunities (very few people will sell for a discount to market value).

Trying to get them to make it automatic and recurring, but since it's always been a day, or two, early I haven't pressed much, lately.

I would press for a parental/older sibling co-signer if at all possible.

Then after I submitted the offer and pressed a bit about them sending a lease she sent over the one page section 8 agreement that showed a rent of $1,019.

Follow threads about rental problems and you'll start to get an idea what clauses are good.NOLO Press has some very good legal books for landlords and info on their site

If she wants to press the issue, she'll have to serve you and file a case.

You'll be hard pressed to get an interest rate that good on a commercial loan when you're just starting.