A conversation with longtime multifamily industry veteran, the fabulous Jennifer Sutter, Executive Vice President of Property Management with ACENTO Real Estate Partners... discussing why strained vendor-operator relationships are usually systemic rather than personal, how vague partnership language, verbal approvals, delayed payments, and undocumented scopes create financial risk and internal friction, and how clear approvals, clean invoicing, shared accountability, and timely payments reset the relationship to build trust, protect both sides, and ultimately benefit residents and communities.