If that is it, it seems extreme to go from "he's a clever investor that deserves admiration" to "he's scum".

At this point, thanks to Detective @Jeff Cagle, I think we can conclude with certainty that Michael Quarles is a scammer and a thief, and deserves some accountability.

OMG thank you Lord MSOOTKAUG, I do not deserve to be in your presence, how can I ever repay you"Ehhh...

The realtor will and in my opinion deserves to be paid for their time. 

If they do leave the place in a bad way and you feel you can justify keeping the security deposit to cover the expenses they caused, then keep it and make them take you to court to try to prove why they deserve it back.

We will not rent to you.Her: I just think that's unfair & everyone should deserve a chance especially if you knew who we were.

How much Real Estate Investors verify properties and Lenders ,  but contractors and trades are not given the proper screening and deserving due diligence. 

Clients deserve someone who is 100% committed and 100% available when buying or selling real estate.Definitely not trying to come across as overly harsh. 

While I may always smoke outside maybe my view is skewed because smoking is a social thing a lot of times, and when I smoke I go outside so people smoking with me will tend to follow suite.While you have opened my eyes to why so many people are against it, I still don't think we deserve quite the negativity we get.

@Jim Spatzenfeld if it takes you 2 years to recognize a cash flow problem you deserve to get wiped off the board.