I'm anticipating a neighbor will be filing a petition with the county to have a ditch installed through my property in order to drain his farmland faster. (This is my personal property, not one of my rentals). The way...

The landlords I have come in contact with here in Dallas 70% will lie about ownership but when I confront them; they start to sweat like a prostitute in church, and then they come clean.Joe Gore

If not, then they will need to find other housing.If at any point the tenant is argumentative, confrontational, uncooperative, or is intentionally avoiding you, consider you may not be able to save the tenancy.

If someone is blowing smoke at me or avoiding questions they will do the same thing later on in the contract, they will make excuses, they won't answer the phone or letters, they won't confront some matter truthfully.

I also know the reason why a person (not an investor) hires an agent to handle their real estate affairs and that is they do not want to be confronted or offend anyone regarding price.

Last, it may have been a pocket listing and you never had a chance.Have your realtor ask (in a non-confrontational/accusatory way) the listing agent why your offer wasn't accepted.

It has given me enough backing to confront the PM.

When I confronted my agent he said that under a commercial policy when there is a loss on 1 porperty the whole policy is effected and that is why people choose personal insurance.Needless to say I cancelled with my agent and went with the commercial policy saving over $1000 a year Any thought and insights?

I want to be firm to her but not create a tense confrontation. 

When confronted they came up with a story hoping you will buy it which means they knew about it, don’t be a sucker.