At that time I will get the house cleaned up and list it on the market and when it sells I've agreed to get reimbursed my costs for reinstatement plus any other costs plus a fee for my efforts.

First you put people on the phone, so that is an intimate situation, second you lead off telling them that they are basically guaranteed to make $500k and will do so for as long as it takes until they get there, then later say it costs $15-40k .. they even say once you make the $500k you'll get the $15k-40k back.What is most disappointing about this is as I did my diligence after the call I found a youtube video of a lady who is NOT a high/medium income individual give her review of the program and she had nothing bad to say about it, she just said she was unsuccessful because she didn't put in enough effort because she had too many life situations going on.

The mechanics of the transaction were actually very involved and some of the most intricate and detailed of any transaction I've been a part of, however the results were worth the effort.

A serious accident with injured person requiring hospitalization can get to a million dollars in a month or two of medical care.Hence the efforts by asset protection specialists.For my part, I just use the LLC approach.

Real wealth is built over time with consistent effort, even when things are difficult.Increase earnings, reduce expenses, save, invest.

Another way to look at this is......1) figure out what you want to make as a net profit, 2) Do a quick check to see if this is within local averages, 3) Set your pricing at that higher rate, but keep your occupancy lower.You make the same money with less effort or risk...This might not work everywhere, but it's certainly worth a try.

No one wants to put in the effort, work, time and money, into a healthy habit or - for real estate - into a solid asset.

At that time I had just finished an effort and was about to start a unit rehab and had the one from early dec in the pipeline. 

Get a firm quote before committing.If appreciation is low, ensure rents are strong enough to justify the effort. 

Changing the insides of the cushions may not change much, but at least it's clear in print and clear to anyone who cares (and know even a little but about upholstery) that you made an effort.