I cant spend 10 or 15 hours with someone who ultimately isn't going to close a deal.

that’s what’s ultimately worked for me.  

It sounds like the pet is being kept in the 3rd tenants room but is quite smelly and causing issues for the couple so they have approached the 3rd tenant about the situation and ultimately threatened him with calling the police to help deal with the pet.   

Thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself.A good way to begin is to read the Bigger Pockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing as Josh and Brandon did a great job with it.We'd love to see you be an active member of the BP community so be sure to set up Keywords Alerts for your local area such as "Rochester" or "duplex" if you're looking to find potential opportunities for investing or other members in your area.

With that said, I think my interest would depend a great deal on who ultimately is in attendance at these events.

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Working with a broker who aligns with your values and beliefs will ultimately feel more natural than working with one who does not. 

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Ultimately the sellers are going to find that with time on the market their home becomes less appealing and by starting out at an inflated cost they will be hurting their chances to be sold at a fair price in the end.