There is a time for mediations before eviction and the tenants can sign a payment plan at that time that will be enforced by the courts and if they fail to meet those guidelines eviction is much easier.

If it was a standard contract that is written by the local real estate board/MLS system many times those have mandatory mediation clauses in them..

Buyerwill be responsible for any costs incurred by Buyer for any inspections or certifications obtained according to the terms of thisAgreement, and any costs incurred by Buyer for: (1) Title search, title insurance and/or mechanics' lien insurance, or any feeforcancellation; (2) Flood insurance, fire insurance, hazard insurance, mine subsidence insurance, or any fee for cancellation;(3) Appraisal fees and charges paid in advance to mortgage lender(s).The listing agent says my realtor forgot to check this part off:Buyer and Seller agree that if there is a dispute over the entitlement to deposit monies that is unresolved_______days (180 if not specified) after the Settlement Date staled in Paragraph 4(A) (or any written extensions thereof) or following termination of theAgreement, Whichever is earlier, then the Broker holding the deposit monies will, within 30 days of receipt of Buyer's written requestdistribute the deposit monies to Buyer unless the Broker is in receipt of verifiable written notice that the dispute is thesubject of litigation or mediation.

One of the paragraphs in his contract states, "In consideration of the services to be provided to me/us, here after referred to as the insured, by “xxx Public Adjuster”, here after referred to as the adjuster, the insured agrees to assign 10% percent of the whole amount of all losses recovered and damages, received by the adjustment process, appraisal, mediation, litigation or otherwise determined.

She argued that she signed the contract under duress and it went to mediation.

No one died in the home, so try to keep perspective.This tenant has no money for attorneys or filing.She's all talk...illogical offensive behavior to distract you in the hopes to milk a few more dollars out of the deal.Does your lease state: "mandatory mediation vs court?"

The only negative part is having to mediate housemate issues. 

An attorney could help mediate and legal write out the agreements.

I know you guys don’t like to mediate. the deal above is listed on your site and Scott steffek is named as a scammer and isn’t responding to the OP who is Trying to recover funds/ alert others to a scam.

This can be useful if legal action needs to be taken in the future.Mediation: If a problem arises between tenants, offer to mediate the situation and help find a resolution.Legal action: If all else fails, landlords may need to take legal action against tenants who violate the terms of their lease or cause significant damage to the property.It’s important to note that, before taking any actions, you should always consult a lawyer for legal advice.