what's the point of spending tens of thousands for a degree which at the end of the day requires just a few basic calculations, lot of sweat, aggrevation, some arguments, some persuasion, and may or may not end with a divorce.

As an example, a good lawyer would have to be good at persuasion, research, finding clients, networking, and great vocabulary amongst the other things.There are obvious skills that are valuable in real estate like being “driven” or “resourceful” but I’m thinking in terms of something a bit more tangible.

I’m open to persuasion though!

I am currently reading Succeed And Grow Rich Through Persuasion by Napoleon Hill

I am writing today because I have found what I think to be some great opportunities for wholesale deals where I live (Chilliwack, British Columbia Canada) but I am unsure of how to acquire them.They are not listed, I am basically intending to do a "cold" approach and either knock on their door myself, use a persuasive realtor to phone them or maybe even a flier advertising cash for homes?

Stanley in his 1997 book "The Millionaire Next Door" argued persuasively that spending a lot of money on a house and living in an upscale neighborhood was one of the main things hindering ordinary people from putting money aside.

I'm sure they'll find that persuasive...

You might need someone to come into the situation who is more aggressive and persuasive to get her packing .

He continued with his persuasion techniques, until I told him about my real estate investing activities.

(You want to get him back to a yes here)You get the drift...It's the art of persuasion Amy and you get better at it with practice.