And one thing that really rubs me the wrong way, more than anything else, is that most often I am contacted with precisely the same excuse/pitch/tactic as the last 150 people had used.That in itself I could empathize with, but it's the SHEAR OBLIVIOUSNESS that each investor/realtor seems to have in regards to how unoriginal their approach/pitch is.2. 

Having 2 young children, I certainly empathize with your situation @Alyson Anderson!   

The owner was elderly, so empathizing with the situation generally promotes a symbiotic relationship with the sellers.

Now I have owned rental property, so I can empathize with the motivation here; but the utilities are in my name and I am bound by contract to maintain the lawn.

Our property management is unresponsive too & I can empathize.

Matthew -As a fellow Queens resident, I empathize with your desire to work outside of this (rough) real estate market.

I can wholeheartedly empathize.

Empathize with her (shouldn't be hard as that is a tough situation) and simply let her know that you incur cost too and as a business owner, need to get market rent.

This isn't just delaying the inevitable, it is actually compounding the inevitable evictions from a quantitative manner while disrupting economy, placing all the weight on landlords and banks.Every single tenant that has came to me and asked for some relief during Covid I have empathically obliged, as Im sure the vast majority of investors would also do.

Hey Reza, I can empathize with your dilemma.