You may still decide to buy using the 1% rule, but at least you would have chosen it after you have done ALL your analysis.Inevitably, I use the IRR. It

Things like this can irritate me as well. 

If they make it through these then I might ask for something to be changed if the project can be done slightly differently, again irritation, rudeness,  etc and they get cut.

I find it irritating that it will be a month before anyone can even show it even though I know the current renters are moving out. 

I am very irritable....A few questions; I believe there is a 5% chance that this loan is not yet dead.

Bigger pockets is great!  But, all these podcasts have hidden intentions of selling books!!!  They are becoming book sellersThe average guy don’t need to know about syndications, creating corporations, raising million...

2) they rented a house with a water softener ("we intended to move it") and checked to make sure it worked and was staying--it wasn't but that wasn't mentioned to them3) they rented a house with a heated pool, learned the heater didn't work and asked you to deliver what you promised. 4) you say "we want to keep our equipment in good condition" and use a regular pool service--but you haven't kept it in good condition (the heater didn't work and you didn't know it) and regular maintenance is a  minimum standard of professionalism, not an above and beyond thing Now, I'm not saying they ARE reasonable or that you are the bad guy, but part of what set the stage for this is you not delivering the product you promised, then being irritated at the tenants for asking for what they were promised.Flip this around to their position for a second: they show up, there's noticeable damage that wasn't there before, lots of stuff they thought worked didn't, landlord argues about making it right and seems not to think it matters, contractors don't seem to respect them or their time (why do you believe the owner not them by the way?)

@Allen McGlashing you've gotten some sound experienced advice,, your rent collection and your tenants ability to pay are somewhat more of an irritation than a crisis..your letting him pay like this and your setting the bar at his level.

Irritating at the time, but really such a blessing. 

I'm not a smoker but I think of it as my neighbors asking me not to BBQ or something at night just cause they're sleeping with their windows open and the smoke from the grill irritates them lolIs hiring an attorney really going to be cheaper than closing your windows and cranking up the air?