You're 23 so you're still young enough to where this type of living should not bother you at all but it will be different.

They wanted $625k for the house as is and didn't want to bother with a broker's fee or people coming through.

If not, ask your PM to define it so you're not bothering them every month and becoming a nuisance that they don't want to communicate with.The PM needs time to pay bills, review accounts, generate statements, etc.

Unless you’re having a hard time sourcing deals and your margins are getting thin, I don’t see why you should make your contractor a heavy equity player when it is ALL your capital at risk.

And I'm don't agree with the advice that if they can't be bothered to return your phone call they aren't serious about enforcing it.

The majority of the developers and big players all know each other and there's a lot of trust and friendship throughout the community.In your situation, I'd just be up front with your investor friend and ask him or her how they expect to cut you in.  

OK so go back to your question.If someone is not motivated to sell, you are pretty much bothering them yes?

Don't bother giving them your card, they're too busy to contact you.

If there is no smell it should not bother a tenant.

I have read a bit about this and they do work, but there isn't a lot of anti microbial effect compared to commercial products, which would bother me a bit.