Sometimes the owners haven't seen the property in a while and they don't have an accurate mental picture of its current state.

I was scheduled to close, and my buyer really wanted it to close on time so I discounted the price so he could do a legal eviction.If your squatter has no resources to make other living arrangements (mental, physical, emotional), he's not going anywhere, even if he has no stuff.

The matter can become even more complicated when, say, the tenants don't treat you right; then you can develop a sense of "tit for tat" or a certain "justice mentality," where you say "Well the tenant is going to have to pay 20% more in electrical bills because I don't want to spend the $1,500 on insulation, but that's okay because they did X or Y to my place, or me, or didn't do A or B when they should have."

I just "know" where an item is and then realize I've mentally mapped the wrong store...

The difficulty of managers and those seeking money is the failure to really understand the mentality of those who qualify as accredited investors, as they usually aren't one.

Its a different mentality out here where you work hard for your wealth and it doesn't happen overnight.

This was very inspirational and the mental kick in the pants that I needed to step up my direct mailing game.

My friend is also mentally impaired so no cooking but if this person cooks etc.

I'd be curious to hear if some of the other Portland area investors are going through the same mental games with their properties?

Thanks for your responses guys, I am not going to let it deter me though, the one on Tuesday will hopefully be a bit like a real meeting, and I will call and quiz the other place to see if the "Membership fee" was for the "academy" or for the REIA, among other curiosities.Keep replying folks, I seem to have cornered the market on small scale gurus here in MD.You know, this guy may have a real good system to share, and it may be worthwhile if applied, I am just taken back by the "club" mentality for lack of a better word to describe.