Thank you for your response. I got further with schoolgirl, now the blogging opportunity probably can't go further becuse of Eric beating me to buying the latest outifit, so now the cover your ass opportunity is blocked. I'll see how this pans out. I have to get more money quicker in the next playthrough so that I can be the man whore the ladies need lolThat's normal, Ann is completely under his control until you kick him out. Everything you try to get more influence will fail.
About schoolgirl: Did you try that after giving her a hand massage the same day as the walkthrough suggests?
IN any case, her mood and Max' influence must not be too low.