Raise your rents, increase all your basic requirements, improve your properties to attract better tenants and screen mercilessly.The European landlords have been under the gun for years.

Stick to your guns and keep at it.

I don’t know how practical it is to shoot them one at a time with a salt gun but I feel I could stay busy for a while.  

Looking forward to meeting enthusiastic professionals.Thanks for your interest.Cheers,Jeffrey BaxterOnegoodcarpenter.com

However, I try to be an engaging and enthusiastic teacher, which takes a lot of energy, and I find it hard to leave my work at work and leave the mental baggage at school.

This is the equivalent of giving a suicidal person a gun to make yourself feel good. 

Most people will be impressed by someone your age who is eager and enthusiastic (but not entitled) Seek out professionals in the industry and show them that you are passionate and willing to do anything to learn, and you will find mentors!

They were fined, in accordance with the lease and the law, and they refuse to take responsibility for it.I'm sticking to my guns.

Then stick to your guns.

Plus it's essentially a reloadable gun so paying it down gives me more cash available for future projects.How did you add value to the deal?