I guess this all stemmed from the fear of not having consistent income coming in and trusting the unknown but wow the trade-off is insane.

This new tenant is a new unknown.

With the price I submitted, I willing to accept some unknowns or walk away from my earnest money if the sale wasn't remedied.

So IMO, the best time to buy, is when the average investor is saying no, because of the unknowns--- as long as you believe in the area, and you know the logistics as to why it's a strong long term bet.   

I can't force someone to make timely payments and there's just too many unknown variables.I can make an educated guess and come close.I don't work miracles.

The two biggest parts of your credit score are how much debt you have (currently a negative) and your payment history (unknown).

In theory he at least knows his car "is" well maintained and should be worry free for the most part vs a car with unknown history.

I'm concerned about duty charges and the high Canadian taxes and potential unknowns. 

A known or unknown bottle of alcohol is on premise, consumed by the transient guest.

They cost us TEN times as much as an American soldier, the number are unknown even to congress, the casualties are not counted (what a convenience) and they "had" no accountability until recently.