(In a soon to be declining market.)We would never let anyone we train do a deal like this.

In fact the population has only declined in the last few years. 

If he declines, you thank him for hearing you out, and you move on to the next one.And on the loan, it's probably not assumable, and I don't recommend that new investors buy deals sub-to.Do you have a lender lined up?

Once the 3 day notice is posted the landlord has no obligation to accept any rent so we declined acceptance.  

Our house is assessed at 415000 and the mortgage is 269000 and not declining because everything goes to interest, taxes, and insurance, nothing to principal.

Presently, fluctuations in lending rates are affecting developers' ability to initiate new projects, leading to a foreseeable decline in new starts—this cycles repeatedly.

We would ask about why they were in town (since we were not a major travel area), and we would decline any suspicious stays (i.e. had someone ask about waiving the cleaning fee because they "were not going to sleep" there with their one night stay.)

Declining local economies invariably hurt home values.

I ended up declining both offers and created a small Youtube channel for our property.

I would not converse with tenant in any format, as things could end up in court, if he declines to leave and has to be evicted etc. also don't confront in person, you said he is MMA fighter, good rules to live by include : Never get involved in a land war in Asia , and never anger a man with Cauliflower ears.