I've been in that situation before and it sucks.Now, you might feel that your only choices are to either get mistreated while being $3000 lighter, or to take the money and potentially let other people get screwed because you didn't warn them.But there might be a third option if you can convince the business owner that negative reviews can be turned into positive results.Point out that all businesses, even the best ones, make mistakes and receive bad reviews.But the best businesses work with their customers to fix the problem and have the review edited to reflect that.

They can still use the burner it just requires using a lighter to start. 

Rely on the data as a tool for “no.”I am developing a data-driven analysis to weight as many factors when reviewing a deal as possible, measuring everything from demographics and area vacancy to parking and signage.

Covid fears and mandates that do not hold the weight of any law, are issues that slow or reduce vacations.

I used to weight 270+ lbs of complete chunk, and one day was just fed up with it.

Assign weights to each comp, with the comps with the least number of adjustments getting the most weight. 

Well unfortunately I tackle weight loss, like you tackle real estate investing.  

I tend to give more weight to the former than the latter.

He’s worth his weight in gold and I wouldn’t risk our relationship by offering him a “Bonus” threatening him with a timeline.

And that's OK, because that's how something as important as a person's housing security should be treated in a just world.So you don't need to take the weight of the world on your shoulders, Ted.