The Craziest Excuses Tenants Ever Told Me for Not Having Their Rent Paid1.

While the correspondence from REM has been professional, and somewhat hit and miss, we've received every excuse in the book, such as "my entire company ruined by a couple of bad partners", "I'm working as quickly as possible to free up cash flow", and "my other projects fell out of contract, I had planned to use those proceeds".

While the correspondence from REM has been professional, and somewhat hit and miss, we've received every excuse in the book, such as "my entire company ruined by a couple of bad partners", "I'm working as quickly as possible to free up cash flow", and "my other projects fell out of contract, I had planned to use those proceeds".

.🍪 Family Hack of the WeekSeptember 29 is National Biscotti Day—perfect excuse for homemade Pistachio Biscotti.

If your painter doesn’t show up, that’s not an excuse—it’s your responsibility to bring in another painter, even if he costs more, or grab a brush yourself.

Often the fastest/cheapest path—just document it well (mutual release, surrender of keys/possession, condition photos).Assignment of claims: If there’s significant arrearage, get an assignment (often low recovery odds, but it’s leverage).No-offset clause on the seller note—missed rents aren’t an excuse to miss your payment, so you need the holdback above.Extension option on your 2-year seller-finance balloon if occupants aren’t out by Month 18 (e.g., one 6–12 month extension for a pre-set fee).

While you may think a couple of hours away is no big deal the reality is that it’s a huge deal and after the honeymoon period winds down you’re going to find yourself making excuses for why you’re not spending more time there.

The craziest part is I actually hit their proverbial “bar” and they continue to come up with excuses why it’s not a deal.

This is something that lenders and agents that have no idea what they're doing love to spread as an excuse to why they don't sit down and learn it. 

The more structure you put in place, the less room there is for delays and excuses.