The person you referred screwed over your contact, and not the contact is upset with you?

I can handle being told I'm screwing up and appreciate when it is brought to my attention.

Thus far I have had pretty decent tenants, but this is the third time in the past year that I'm getting screwed by someone skipping out on the last month and just ignoring me when I try to get a hold of them.

Originally posted by Mike Poulliott:The tenants are family friends and only pay $500 and they don't expect to be offered such rates once it's sold, the place could go for $700... a 10%+ CAP rateSo, your plan is to put the screws to the tenants once the present owner is out of the picture.

The contractor is responsible and you need to play fair, if you clog up the work, cause delays and screw up, get out of the way!

I am aware of the risks, I provide disclosures, disclosures, disclosures, I close through escrow, I order a title report, escrow records the warranty deed, I don't use quit claim deeds, I am aware of every one and every entity that might have an interest in the property, I don't let someone stay in the property after they have sold and collect rent from them, I don't miss any payments, I have insurance changed to my name, I have access to the lender if I need it, I make the payments directly to the lender so I can make sure the payment gets paid, I take care of any problems with the city or county regarding weeds, waste, etc, I don't let the house sit vacant, I have backups in the event of a Due on Sale call which I've had 2 in 25 years, I don't believe in "Due on Sale Insurance" or "Tooth Fairies" or "Unicorns Farting Rainbows", all of which are amusing but don't in reality exist, I realize that if I screw up and miss payments it affects the sellers credit and can result in a lawsuit, I have a tightly written contract, I am well funded and I understand the law.

At this point, I knew we were going to be screwed as the listing agent was for sure going to be showing his other scheduled showings the following day on MLK Day (even though he said he wasn't going to and gave us his word).Monday comes around, and of course, the listing agent says they jumped the gun on accepting the offer, and wanted to see what else they could get as an offer.

Sounds like you got a bad one for sure.....but as you now know, a client like you can really screw up a project by being vague in their SOW, and then changing things - especially as substantial as moving a staircase.I hope you got properly signed Change Orders?

They've screwed us over a few times but unfortunately there's not a better platform for the three spaces we have in our home...

Once again, you are zigging instead of zagging.Look, you screwed up.