Even though it was a serviceable rental property before with an exceptionally low risk of harming anyone, you would have destroyed the value of the property for yourself, the community, and those seeking a place to live. 

There's no real harm to keep tracking your hours, so it shouldn't matter too much anyway at this point.

.:)The 25% is causing the most harm.

You should vet the company to ensure they have the resources to pay the rent.You ALWAYS do background checks on the people living in your property because if you let in an axe murderer and they harm someone, you are likely to get sued.Whether or not you charge an application fee is up to you.  

No harm no foul.

For example, the wildlife under conservation protection like the Gopher Tortoise or others.

My guess is he has seen sellers harmed in a big way in low value low credit markets he works in so for sure could have a negative bias.And this goes for Sellers to right now many are getting approached since you have armys of folks making offers this way ( I get them monthly and can tell they are sub to training disciples based on the offers they make) unsophisticated seller who does not engage a very good RE attorney to help with these is taking a massive risk

That literally makes no sense.Who is at risk of any harm for str's?

There's no harm in filing them. 

Unfortunately, with the number of pivots that are publicized and at inexperienced investor’s disposal, there’s never been more avenues for inexperienced investors to hold on too long.I hope inexperienced investors are mindful of this because I am constantly interacting with investors who are falling for these traps and doing immense harm to themselves, even if they may not be fully aware at the time of their decisions.It's crucial for investors, especially those just starting out, to recognize that not every investment will pan out as hoped (unlike what the gurus will tell you).