It is a difficult question, and I agree there is no trick or simple solution to get students renewing.

My gut tells me to pass because he's likely to get difficult when his ego steps in, but I like the challenge of this.Hoping someone can suggest a win-win solution when it's a distressed (& difficult) seller who you've known for over 10 years.

Not the same expected solution though. 

With the master, would this still be a viable solution if each one of my LLC's have different partners and ownership splits? 

The solution could be don't dance with the devil.

Things I've got down to minimal effort or fully automated: * Rent, security deposit, and fee collection* Basic accounting and tax packet creation* Listing vacancies* Lease signing* Applications, credit, and background checksThings I'm still dealing with directly ad-hoc or don't have a well defined process or solution in place for:* Requests and communication with tenants* Finding and coordinating service providers for maintenance and repair work* Scheduling showings and getting prospective tenants to make their appointments* Tenant turnover for move in and out* Keeping up with legal changes and lease template updates* Setting rent amounts* Lease enforcement - tenants are responsible for things like yardwork, routinely get letters from the city about weeds / tall grass, etc.Questions for the group:* What am I missing if I were to make out a checklist of an "automated property"?

This method minimized financial risk and maximized efficiency, highlighting Partner Driven's ability to leverage creative financing solutions for successful real estate ve How did you add value to the deal?

We have been using Evolve for 1.5 years and they were a good solution for getting ramped up quickly.

Tax cuts benefit wiped out by govt spending.The only solution they have is to print more money in this bad scenario.

You are barking up the wrong tree by trying to 'negotiate' saving $75 or $150 on the appraisal fee, since it's almost certainly going to result in the exact opposite of what you want.