I would thank him for his feedback and share that you made a business decision that is mutually beneficial (https://www.avail.co/education/articles/should-you-collect-r...scroll down towards the bottom of the page to see the comparison) which includes providing the tenant with a receipt and rent reminders.  

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

My team and I are also out-of-state investors, including a managing partner who was born and raised in Toronto.We’ve been investing in Cleveland for a little over a year now and currently own 22 units in the area.

I'm still here trying to help people and that includes you (if you are open to it). 

The Homeowners Insurance will include Builder's Risk. 

True, but (a) they were typically experienced investors, and (b) today's market includes record prices and high mortgage rates, which is a double whammy. 

In the pitch I include just a couple of my projects from the last year as a reference to my experience. 

It should detail any liens or subordinate agreements, including the unpaid balance.

Also many other Counties in non-covered States also include it. 

I bought a year ago a property with 30k down which includes closing cost, property at 95k, pay 721$ for morgage (at 7.5%), rented for 1245$, get cash flow about 400$/ month.