I've learned i'm not the best landlord, always using the carrot and unwilling to use the stick.

The solution is: find a better source of info and encouragement and don't hang around with agents or others who are unwilling to support your objectives.

If you are unwilling to lose a tenant you need to raise on the lower end of rent.

@Rod Coleman I have found buyers seem to be unwilling to pay back taxes they didn't incur.

Last thing a lender wants is a borrower that has doubts and is unwilling to perform.

My question is should I try to negotiate the lot price out ( which he seems unwilling) or maybe....

However as of lately I'm seeing a dramatic increase in the number of landlords who are unwilling to just give me a couple quick yes/ no answers and are stonewalling any questions saying something along the lines of "I'm not able to/can't/ not allowed to answer that."

He is very knowledgeable on many things that most creative real estate investors need (Like Sub-2) whereas many RE attorneys are don't understand what we do and our unwilling to learn things that were not directly taught in law school or just say they are illegal when they don't know something.

What I'm always surprised at is how people are more than willing to pay $100's of thousands of dollars for impractical book learning, that many never use, but are unwilling to spend anything on the actual working knowledge that can only come from experience.Before anyone gets offended that spent a lifetime in school.

I offered to buy the material for him, so he can continue the project, but he declined my offer due to I am unwilling to pay him the $12(he claimed money for paying his workers, which I highly doubt it due to it's been 3 months, it's no way that he hasn't paid his workers).very frustrated, found it's too difficult to find a solid contractor.