It went fine for a few months and then it all fell apart in a rather messy fashion. 

Start a paper trail.Otherwise, as long as rent is coming in, just hold on (hopefully) until the lease is up.It is your obligation as the landlord to make necessary repairs in a timely fashion.

I was down closer to the San Mateo bridge by Fashion Island.

I have seen the good and the bad, I have watched some of the biggest names here in Indy get started and have helped most of them in some form or fashion. 

In true investor fashion, we want to try to pull some appreciation from the property down the line.

If you're going to do it in that fashion, I'd pick the smaller amount for both; one tenant will appreciate the fact that you didn't raise it as high as they suggested, and the other one will think it's fair.

Although many syndicators tend to hide this is some shape form or fashion.

Were you able to get your questions answered in a timely fashion?

For example I know someone in the fashion industry.

I'm letting my PMLs mature after a 2 year experiment and going back into old-fashioned rentals.