Begin with the flaming desire to be of service to this homeowner.

It is no wonder that we are like moths to a flame.

Kwikset's states on their website that they are drill resistant and pick resistant, but I've drilled them and I've picked them.

I've inherited a couple of tenants over the years and found that they always show some resistance at first.

So don't waste their time....don't steal their sale..... that I get.....But I don't see any ethical issues with having multiple agents know that I'm in the market to buy and what I'm looking for and keep me posted when properties come up.....if that offends you that other agents know that I'm looking, then that's on you....find me the deals and you get the sale...simple enough.....Now the agents can flame on me ......

Plus you have to compete with all the other buyers in the market, whereas looking at the development model eliminates lots of (not all) competition from less sophisticated buyers.Now before everyone flames me, I am generalizing, you might find distressed assets that have nothing to do with market conditions.

If you pay all those plus a premium, you should be on the safe side and less resistance, MAYBE it will not ruin your chances of hiring them again.

This upset all of us, we could take a legal route but that was not the path to least resistance. 

To get from small to big, the best way (and this is just my opinion folks, so don't flame me if your first deal was a 7 figure bonanza) is to go through ever step in between. 

B) What can I apply to have a more water resistant finish/non slip effect?