Rental income appreciation = eliminates operating in red in 8 years (estimate)4.

If you can very specifically agree on what works and what does not, and put it in writing, it might eliminate some of the nail biting you seem to be experiencing already.  

"A reduction in force is a thoughtful and systematic elimination of positions.

Dodging these folks without follow through is a actually blessing in my view (they eliminated themselves from consideration automatically).. 

Finally I decided to do what the military had taught me for the previous 10 years - Circumvent the obstacle, Eliminate the Enemy, complete the mission!

The valve/hose unit sounds like a good idea in that it eliminates a potential leak point in the connection to the hose, but of course you're paying for that, and if either component goes the whole thing must be replaced.

The seller wanted a cash deal which would eliminate a conventional or DSCR loan.

Eliminating investing strategies is sometimes easier than picking one.

But, of course, it is not possible to fully eliminate bias from the equation.

It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Google Clayton Morris and/or Morris Invest for a cautionary tale of what not to do when buying turnkey real estateUnderstand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.