In my last post, I recommended several rules to keep fights from escalating. My last recommendation was: If you’re dealing with a practical problem that needs to be solved, don’t mix the conflict ...

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Ari Chazanas is the founder and CEO of Lotus West Properties, a property management and investment firm based in West Los Angeles. As the CEO of a property management company in Los Angeles, I've ...

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Nilufar Ahmed does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...