Again, David, I am not trying to put words in your mouth so please chime in to correct anything that I've said that is out of step with your thoughts.

You can have happier and higher-quality tenants.

I recently had a tenant run his mouth over the phone.

I'm not a tax guy, doesn't stop me from putting my foot in my mouth about taxes....

As for the photoshop thing, I would appreciate you not putting words in my mouth.

You can try and explain that this is a business and that everything must make sense financially for the business but they don't want to hear that and will ultimately have a bad taste in their mouth that you didn't help them.  

@Aaron Mazzrillo Took the words right out of my mouth, im tired of the negative mumbo jumbo from some of these people too...no need to name them you did a great jobI love it, great article, never give up....

Sympathetic yes, because I’m smart enough to understand the effects of income inequality and a disappearing middle class, and I’ve been in a similar position before: no savings, thought I’d never own property myself which is how many tenants still living hand to mouth feel.

Joined bigger pockets mainly off word of mouth.

We have a renovation forum called Renotalk where people spread word-of-mouth referrals for GCs and Interior Designers.