He was even contacted by several of Countrywide’s top executives who seemed concerned, but the “conclusion” of management was that Lagow’s concerns were unfounded.Fighting from the CornerBy late 2008, Lagow learned that he needed treatment to combat cancer and he was subsequently fired from Landsafe.

In my dealings with this tenant, he has been verbally combative and argumentative, whereas I tried to be as careful/courteous and professional as possible.This tenant has another adult person permanently living with him, not on the lease, he only identified as 'my fiance' - and refused to provide any identifying information on that person. 

He now helps foreign governments combat money laundering.

I only mention this to combat the possibility of low equity ($10-12K).

If the tenant is combative with the owner's realtor, you can bet that this same tenant isn't great to deal with for the owner either.

The best ways to combat this I think would be, a.) joint venture with my parents (they already own 2 rentals) b.) get a large multi (5-8 units), or c.) possibly get a mortgage in my parent's name and pay them extra interest.Which would you guys recommended or avoid and why?

Even though many cities have war zones there are often diamonds in the rough that borderline the combat zones.Example: In 2004, I purchased a 14-unit apartment building across the street from a war zone.

I got into real estate at age 40 with a degree in Psychology and 21 years of military experience in a combat field.

In order to combat this in our communities, we need to focus on new ways we can be social – like welcoming new neighbors and reconnecting with existing ones.

GDP was expected to ebb in the final three months of 2020 after a record 33%-plus annualized gain in the third quarter, tied to the reopening of our economy in the summer after business lockdowns (to combat the pandemic) in the spring.