This is a situation a lot of long-time landlords eventually run into, a “tenured” tenant who has slipped into their own payment rhythm, and you’ve unintentionally trained them that it’s acceptable.

A CRM Is Necessary Sooner Than You ThinkIf you’re marketing consistently, a CRM stops leads from slipping through the cracks.

The big issue isn’t the bread — it’s liability.If someone gets sick or slips on the steps during a pickup, your insurance is the one getting dragged into it.

Most of the best wholesale leads don’t come from MLS or typical listings — they come from off-market sources: cold calling, direct mail, driving for dollars, and building relationships with local agents and contractors.Having a structured follow-up system makes a huge difference too, because even a motivated seller can slip through the cracks without proper tracking.

Final tip: underwrite both paths (tenant stays vs. immediate vacancy), and let the weaker path set your max offer so the flip still works if timelines slip. 

Lenders get skittish, and one quirky unit (like your sub-400 sqft studio) can throw the whole DSCR path off.Here are a few things you can do right now to keep this from slipping away:1.

Some observations on your jobs you imply have zero risk lf insury -> lawsuit:Door Knob Repair: what haqppens if their screwgun or screwdriver slips and slices their hand, damaging a nerve or tendon?

And due to slip and fall lawsuits , we stay on top of the properties we maintain , and we charge for everything we do .

Make your best effort to screen tenants on the front end, while still realizing that good screening doesn't mean that a bad tenant won't slip through the cracks every now and then.

No leads slipping through the cracks.