Keep in mind to never downgrade her opinion and you do not have to agree with it but you can understand it.Try not to control his opinions no matter how negative she may be but use your persuasion skills as an investor to share a more positive outlook!

good work.. bottom line still takes capital and you were smart enough and persuasive enough to get it.. this does not happen with out MONEY in some form or fashion. 

I'm sure the framing inspector was a bit more persuasive...

What you'll find is that most of the theories are actually very persuasive on paper, but none have (and many cannot be) implemented in any way close to their ideological foundations.

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

And, in any event, I don't think these pro rent control articles are so persuasive either -- narrowly speaking, it's hard to argue against the long term logic of supply and demand.  

I'd try it in this order:1) Asking nicely (or being persuasive by telling them you'll be selling one way or another) for them to move out early2)  Cash for keys3)  Waiting it out4)  If #3 isn't an option...

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?

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.