We handled this as gently as possible, apologies, compromises on when would be the most convenient time, etc.

What I found was that people expected the process to be similar to traditional financing - someone processes your paperwork, emails you gentle reminders that you need to turn in that last paystub, and generally keeps everything organized and moving for your file.

Got orders back to the UK, and bought another gentle fixer to live in, over there.  

I too am not particularly comfortable with the land contract model, so I gently pushed back and asked a few questions, to see if I could steer the conversation toward a note and trust deed approach (where I take title, and the seller gets a deed of trust recorded against the property to secure their collateral), which is something I do frequently.Here’s the lesson I learned, that I wanted to pass along:I had incorrectly assumed from their initial approach that they were adamant about using the land contract model.In reality, they just didn’t know any other way existed!

Then, I would very gently tell the tenant that this paper is just a formality and that nothing will even happen if they pay rent as promised on the day they promised.  

- but at least the forums don’t punish this behavior even if there could be more of a gentle push to help others research more before they post.

A nation of renters has a different mindset to a nation of homeowners ...transient renters do not have the same sense of COMMUNITY and desire to improve their community by being involved in leadership and decisions.IT IS A TREND BEING QUIETLY GENTLY FORCED ON US ALL.The FUTURE: Only the people that can pay cash for homes or huge downpayments& highest credit scores (FICO is also a rigged system against the average worker) will have the TIME and ENERGY to beinvolved in the Community....to govern-"-to make the rules--we ALL have to live by."...it echoed a report earlier in the week from the Bank of England, which said MORTGAGE APPROVALS FELL for the first time in February 2017.If you are trying to buy a home....DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO DO IT NOW.re read that last sentence...

I'm usually just a lurker... please be gentle ;)

Im raising them gently, but I plan to get C up to 1250 next lease and unit B up to around 900 next lease. 

This is when you gently stay firm and see if you get a response.