(I tried to easy the tension of what could have been a rough situation).

I understand it will require a leap of faith on your part but [look into his eyes here from half a foot distance, and grab his shoulder and rub it uncomfortably and squeeze his muscle tightly and say] if you stick with me, I promise you I will become a relentless force in the investing world and we WILL make money.. ... while for the next 4 seconds (FOUR, not 3, not 5, but 4) you keep staring into his eyes (from half a foot apart), noses almost touching.It worked for me Do this.

It is truly remarkable the amount of frugal muscles I have developed.Thank you too @Mindy Jensen for having guests and helping spread the word of financial independence.Not all heroes wear capes, some have podcasts! 

I agree, In my case I won't offer if I see there is a serious foundation problem, under or near high tension power lines, too near a cliff, flooded, burned, drug house, war zone, more than 3,000 sq ft, under 1,000 sq ft, clouded title.

What it does is postpone the inevitable and create tension over a longer period of time.

I've been living in my home for 7+ years and I've seen the neighborhood change with some property owners renting out their homes instead of selling them.In that span of time, I have dealt with and encountered a slew of issues from many of the renters - the noise ordinance issue being the biggest complaint, based on many of the culprits blasting loud music from their cars at all hours of the day and night, with no regard for the time of day and who they were disturbing.Yes, I have called, the police - along with other neighbors, but being that I have lived the closest - with the culprits either living beside me, across from me and now adjacent to my bedroom windows as the others have either moved or stopped.The other issues have been lessened, like the previous renters shooting as they have moved, but all of this tension has been building.

Zillow has the muscle to throw some big punches, should they choose to.

You're going to be doing this together, sounds like he knows what he is doing but you'll be doing the muscle work.

Maybe your market is different but in the national markets I've worked in over the last 25 years, it's not the first and best option.What I've seen more often is that even when it starts out great, the reality eventually sets in, and tension starts to grow, when they go from being the stewards of their own castle, to the stewards of someone else's castle.I'm happy for you that your experiences were different.

I would also like to see the herculean weedeater that packs that kind of muscle.