If you are slow to respond, are indecisive, or act emotionally rather than professionally, then they'll stick around because they see you as a toothless snake with a lot of hiss but no bite.The best thing you could do is hire an attorney.

Most people don't move if their rent is affordable.Don't think about the happy touchy feely emotions, think about how expensive 1 maintenance call is to fix it?    

(without getting emotional over them, lol)I do understand the points that are made about the buyer pool dropping when gutting the house.

I understand the emotional element vs. the raw accounting exercise - we should consider both.

Sometimes our emotions can get in the way of a clear path to take, but that is why we must reach back to the numbers and let them “speak.”I wish you all the best and look forward to hearing about your first executed deal.

DONT be emotional.

., keep ego and emotions out of it.

Your post is all about emotions, feelings, personal likes and nothing about investing, goals, objectives.  

I wrote a blog about the emotional side of investing. 

Most SIMPLE thing in the world.One certainly needs thick skin and let no compassion or emotion come into land-lording..