'logged' upset bids. 

Your 'gut' is usually the best advisor so if its upset and you can't get a good enough explanation to it settle down, move on.

I would start at the listed upset price to weed out properties that make no economic sense and go from there. 

If they object (and remember they have a right to be upset and process a bit, let them ) they may Try to bargain, explain why they shouldn’t pay more or say they need to move.

The landlord is upset because he obviously meant three times a month to mean three nights a month, and your friend seems to have decided that what the clause in the contract she signed really means is something more like three weeks a month.What your landlord signed up for was a single lady living alone.

The son was very upset and loved the properties.

You must know all the rules and don't get upset when sometimes you mistake and pay few $$ because you forgot about expiration of 0% Right now, business credit cards give me 0% till March 2020 and with only 1.99% fees upfront while personal cards only for 12 month and 3-4% upfront.This is long term game and ideally you have to have 4+ eastanlished credit lines with different use - revolving and installment, for more than 7 years - never be late - then you'll reach to 850 FICO.Plus few other tricks - but it's alittle bit personal

End result it seems we are getting the upset price of 236k, so not a total disaster , but still a far cry away from the 100k per year NET I would be getting or sales price of 600k or more.   

He was very upset and angry about the whole situation.  

I believe in karma and that kindness always wins...i know it is difficult sometimes because we get so wound up and upset due to stressful situations like this, even in my case, even when I thought by being overly cautious and nice would help the tenants take ownership and hold themselves accountable for what they did.