These numbers reflect the relative importance of each number to the rest. 

Parts of City Heights can be in rougher areas, tenant pool to choose from will reflect. 

Honestly, when I look reflect back on it now, I don't think that was very fair to my employer.Now that I do real estate full time and have couple of people working for me, I think it would be unfair to me if people working for me weren't 100% focused on the task I have assigned to them.

In reflection of the Desi's you work with, I'll say what Salahuddin said in "Kingdon of Heaven" .. simply put "I am not those men.."

Contractors should not need to ask for large deposits, payment schedules that don't reflect the amount of work ALREADY completed.

If the property is a duplex that should be reflected in the paperwork at the county (city) clerk's office either as A and B, or even different numbers. 

Your broker should reflect annual increases in the lease rate and any build out contributions you give should be added to the lease. 

Well that is going to significantly change your income stream and the price needs to reflect this new found information.I think fair middle ground is somewhere between what you are suggesting and what the tenant is.

I love the Norada real estate podcast but don’t know if that reflects on how they operate as a TK provider.

If your rent increases reflect the market rate then I suggest stay the course.