Financially got by by the skin of my teeth.

Cut your teeth on performing notes, then after several under your belt venture into the non-performing arena.

I’ve been doing research and learning on my own for about a year now and I’ve cut my teeth and lost alot of money (growing pains) now I need to learn to things the right way I’m glad to be here

As mentioned above, the default provisions are striken from the sale contract so that there is no teeth, but there are still other issues you need to be awar of, like intent, just because specific damages may be limited or eliminated, doesn't mean you still can't get in trouble for other issues and still have a seller awarded other damages.

You just have to grit your teeth and plow through it.

I have to admit I'm a little bias because I cut my teeth in investing using heavy construction strategies to create great return.

(And yes, I completely agree with you: Doing your own corporate taxes makes about as much business sense as pulling your own teeth!)

When the application process turns into pulling teeth to barely get someone qualified.

Realtors on BP are armed to the teeth as to why Nashville is better than Toledo or Toledo is better than Cleveland.  

Well I have finally gone through the teeth-pulling exercise of providing a bank with every detail about my life, so I can get another loan to refinance one of my properties (property #1).