(Go when it's slow).Failing that, try to talk to the owner at some point - or find other agents familiar with the listing.

Even if you fail, you will get another shot.

I tried sending some messages, talking to some folks on here but building trust is something that takes time and sometimes (not most BPers) are guarded people and don't really want to take someone under their wing thinking that later they may compete, at least that is the feeling I have gotten from some people in the field who fail to give any specifics and dance around questions.

The inspector came back to reinspect and failed the unit over a cracked switch plate cover in the bathroom.

Rather it focuses on what it means to create and run a small business, why most fail, and what you have to do if you want to succeed.

If your lease says no smoking - serve a lease violation.Most landlords have a decent lease, but get into trouble because they fail to enforce it.I agree with you: be civil, but enforce the lease and attach the fee.

Failing that, ask the tenants if there's anything outside the lease you should know about, confirm rent amounts, and ask them if there are any problems with the building they know of. 

(since 90% of small busi fail in the first 5 years, I am definitely looking for longer than 5 years tenure). 

They fail to estimate non homestead taxes - we see this a lot4. 

When major debt relief began in the 1990s, it did a lot to rescue countries that were almost certainly destined to fail otherwise.