I don't care that he was your first cheerleader and nobody ever taught you anything about money, find another inspiration and leave RK in the loser pile.I read the book, it was terrible and made me angry, he is dismissive of hard work and is dishonest and advocates dishonesty.I think some of you who took this book as inspiration and then bettered yourself, should go back an re-read it now that you have educated yourself and done business and become successful.

Your response to me directly contradicts this statement from your "FAQ" Your strategy is dishonest and misleading.

The reason I don't think this is dishonest is that when you are looking at the houses, you may well be the buyer if the deal is good enough and you have the ability to buy it creatively.

If so your 2.2k is not worth his reputation and if he is dishonest he could take your 1k, start the job and probably still take advantage of you.

If there is a silver lining to all this mess it may be that Americans, as a nation will open their eyes and stop being led over a cliff by corrupt, greedy, dishonest politicians and wall street con artists that have one goal and that is to move money from your pockets to theirs.

@Ryan JohnstonIf you don't have the cash, then it's kind of dishonest to write a "cash offer". 

I have experienced poor and dishonest contractors though.

Everyone on this thread should be aware that this poster is extremely dishonest and unprofessional in his business dealings. 

its hardly dishonest as you quote.. 

Over the course of the ensuing six months, I work through the very challenging short sale process,  massive amounts of paperwork and the engagement of attorneys, banks, negotiators, etc...During this entire time, this incredibly dishonest and deceitful buyer is limping along through the process, making counteroffers at the very last moment, ghosting for long periods of time and generally displaying a total lack of understanding any part of the transaction.