Example, day 1, 1 cent, day 2, 2 cents, day 3, 4 cents, day 4, 8 cents............etc.The above is not a trick question.

A day long project would do the trick. 

The trick is to only do this with the tenants you have good standing relationships with.

The agent told me there was another offer that came in "right after mine" (after I sent him POF) and I already knew the trick he was trying to pull.

be careful with this one.. they are running low on funds and are trying to trick you into doing something stupid so 5 he judge will rule in their favor.Document, I repeat,  document everything immediately and sent them a letter certified of the fact that this if first you hear of the issues.  

Is this rhetorical or a trick question? 

This 'trick' will fool a plug bug (at least, most plug bugs) into reporting the outlet as grounded, which is enough for most home inspectors to stop looking.

That being said, I think all the tricks in the world won't do you any good unless the tenants know to prioritize paying rent first.  

Any tips and tricks you could share?

I'm sure there are more tricks, but this is my strategy for the moment.My point is this...if you take the time to research things you can setup systems to automate your blogging, and save a bunch of time.