Stuart came to see me today, wanting some information about where we were at with a property we’re selling. It doesn’t settle for a few weeks yet, and in the meantime the buyer is renting it from us to operate a car wash business. The only problem is, he’s been doing that for a couple of months now, and hasn’t paid any rent. Stuart knows him, says he’s wealthy, and is an arrogant prick. Like I say, Stuart knows him. Probably his best friend.
I’m waiting to see what Stuart will do. We can’t get the rent money he owes us at settlement, as that’s a separate arrangement, but Stuart doesn’t like to lose. I can’t help thinking about what I’d do if I were in Stuart’s shoes. What was it that Susan was saying about negotiation?