I have yet to be productive at anything and I feel an accountability partner will add to the metaphorical fire under my booty.

I wouldn’t recommend any of this however.Assuming you’re doing many deals, in the long run an IRA LLC is much more cost effective than the death by a thousand cuts that will be inflicted by your SDIRA trustee as they nickel and dime you with their ongoing fees (have I mixed enough metaphors here?).

But I really need answers instead of metaphors because I dislike leaving things to chance ;)

Metaphorically, the same argument can be used to justify homicide:"More people die from natural causes than has ever been caused by man killing man, so what's the big deal if a small percentage of death is caused by man..."

as soon as I hear a politician or a preacher throwing boulders, I figure their glass house is about to shatter_____________________________________________________Great metaphore Christine.Remember the one from Florida who had a intern toyboy?

(How's that for some metaphors?)

I like to use the metaphor of an automobile to describe the value. 

Lead ConversionNow that you have their attention, as well as a clear understanding of their objectives... then it is simply a matter of converting their need to your solution.If you are a Realtor® who Invests, this is a powerful, money making skill that you must develop.Lead conversion from a wholesale deal to a listing requires again... another paradigm shift.In the original case, you were acting as a Principal to the transaction (Article 4 NAR Code); and NOW you need to switch into the role of professional Realtor®.Now you need to let them know you are "Changing Hats" metaphorically speaking so that they understand that NOW you are NOT Acting as a principal, but as a potential agent.  

@Graham Armstrong, one more thing, when you wrote "it is B area definitely not A or C", and you were asked to clarify, I believe you mixed your metaphors up a bit.

hey Casey, i think Chris nailed it with his 'crowded lineup' metaphor, however there are still deals to be had. it just takes tons of patience and networking--almost like another full time job.