Of course, there are credit risk metrics that we keep an eye on in case the client's ability to pay deteriorates further. 

So Jack starts bad-mouthing previous plumber & hyping his own work.Jack says he’s going to snake the line & I went outside to do something else.When I saw Jack come outside & start putting stuff in his truck, I asked him how it was going, & he started loudly screaming at me that he got chemical in his eyes & I’d lied to him about chemicals in the drain & I was an bad person & he should call the police, etc.

There are opportunities everywhere, you just have to train your eyes to spot them, your brain and mouth to create them, and your arms and legs to execute them.Yes, your market is expensive, and for good reason ... there is high demand and perpetually limited supply of housing.

What's your favorite sites to use for keeping your eye on the market (ie Zillow, Realtor.com, etc).

Little did I know the people I thought were looking out for my best interest, would be the ones to paint me a beautiful picture of the perfect paradise, only to later find out they would be sending me right into the eye of the storm.

I'm always looking with an investor's eye.

I certainly hope you didn't consider my caution as bully - - it was meant as an eye opener to legal issues involved and I would not sleep well to learn that you never were informed. 

It's often the case that bettering your situation will create people who are unhappy with your efforts, but hopefully she'll open her eyes to the benefits and opportunities.

A few are at eye level to get a nice view of the entrance hallways.  

Visit your properties frequently, and look at them with a critical eye for what hazards exist and fix them.