This has been a good, thought-provoking thread.One thing that seems to get overlooked in real estate investing, IMO due to the difficulty of estimating it, is risk.

As such, we encourage two way exchanges, look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

I read to improve my personal financial education and share information I believe is helpful that hopefully provokes thought to ask the right questions of your personal financial goals and of your 401(k) administrator. 

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Or perhaps one dog or dog owner provoked the other one and the animals reacted. 

Its written using FIRST NAME only for a reason, and worded in this fashion for a reason, to provoke the reader to suggest that you are someone THEY MUST KNOW and need to call back. ( you are important)                               Hi, Susan It's William please give me call at 555-5555.

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"You didn't pay him, you stood in front of your stuff and stood your ground" He got physical with you because you provoke him.You can't support yourself but you are going to start a business????

Very thought-provoking.

When you hop on a cold call, and you're able to get the attention of the client, ask open-ended, thought-provoking questions.