Electrical/Systems Engineer here working in the aerospace/defense industry.

The broker got super defensive and upset, telling him it was against professional courtesy to talk to tenants before a PSA had been signed.Now BP family, let me know what your thoughts are on this... was this wrong or is the broker right?

This brings us to another psychological defense mechanism, which is avoidance. 

Thankfully I'm in a better defensive financial state now.

Because they will get defensive if they feel you are pressuring them.

I called the applicant and make sure that wasn't an honest mistake and all of the sudden she got very defensive and started calling me discriminate towards her application, major red flag and I denied her and blocked her and that's the end of that.

Some areas are landlord friendly but but ignorance isn't a legal defense.

In their defense, it's usually the only vacation they take all year, but we have some who go ghost for 30-45 days (or more if they're hunting Southern Tier).I've teased the idea of using a "all expense paid hunting trip" as a reward/bonus for exceptional service throughout the year (based on hitting KPI's for timeline, budget, and quality), but that opens up it's own can of worms.Our best defense to date has been pushing hard in Sep/Oct to finish jobs or pass critical milestones. 

I wouldn't be to quick to think you are not a victim here Maybe an account that is for the sole purpose of collecting rent, then as soon as its collected the rent is moved by check or some other means, not electronically to another account is a type of defense against this?? 

More often it's just a train-wreck waiting to happen.The biggest hurdle (other than the potential liability, including defense costs when things go south, regardless of what the seller would sign off on prior to or at settlement) is the requirement that HOI (hazard insurance) continues to protect the lender and owner.