I had a previous tenant where I came in to do a repair and caught sight of him hiding a bong that he had apparently forgotten about.

1st of all I'd just like to express how nice it is to know a bigwig such as yourself has not forgotten about me.

That being said it's forgotten the moment the sentence ended...

However, in the end the numbers never lie.In my experience vacancy's are the biggest single expense that is under estimated or forgotten.

Then some time passes and they are left forgotten.

This is the type of portfolio they call "Turnkey" I would assume.Any suggestions how to move forward so I don't get forgotten on this deal??

A lot of people have forgotten the 2008 recession when all markets, stocks, bonds, real estate crashed.  

Overall, you're dealing with real people and that's so often forgotten with the business mindset.

As an electrical contractor myself, a lot of the posts here have very valid points, so here's mine, some can be used across all trades:Disclaimer: Our firm is utilized by our state license board as needed, for legal disputes involving claims of electrical installations as industry experts.Buy cheap : Get Cheap"Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten"When plumbers have a bad day your floors are wet, when we have a bad day, people die or places burn down, (old joke)Ensure they are licensed and it is in good standing, (tip: newer license numbers are often for newer electricians, tradesmen, not always, but mostly)If they have "employees", even 1 guy, ensure they have workers comp, or you might get stuck with hospital bills and potentially a law suit.

So much of the world's problem is related to how much we have forgotten this simple fact, children remember what happened to their loved ones.