Your tenant may not need a dime to get things corrected.

Those people tend to qualify well to rent so you also have judgment recourse options for bank levy and wage garnishment if they trash the place.The low income rental tenants you can forget on hardly collecting a dime ever from them.

A fast nickel beats a slow dime, so in this case, if you have a good deal with the 175K home you should try to extend the closing date (to give yourself some time) and flip the deal to another investor before the close of escrow.

The first 3 or 4 days you don't have to pay me a dime, nor lunch or transportation.

A quick nickel beats a slow dime."  

So many people are passing over dollars to grab dimes.

I wouldn't give the guy a dime more than he has coming, and if he sues good luck to him.I wouldn't meet him or discuss it any further with him. don't take his calls, reply should be further contact should be by mail.  

No offense, but people asking for a mentor and advice on here are a dime a dozen.

Why would I give a single thin dime to a broker...?

I’m on one right now that I’m out 40k before I could see a dime, just because the representative of the owner needs a signed permit to honor my bill.