If the agent spends a good bit of time with you and you back out, you can expect that to influence his/her decision to want to deal with you in the future, especially if the properties they are marketing are popular and they have other buyers.

How many times have they posted what is their influence rating etc.

Now I have to ask, how did you end up with negative influence?

I doubt this would happen but I want to keep all my bases covered.ThanksYou'll have to rely on the insurance, but I wouldn't let the fear of a frivolous lawsuit influence your decision.

Do not let yourself look foolish by allowing others to do your marketing pieces for you and use spinner programs to boost your online presence.

Tools for demonstrating credibility, discussing your team, and your track recordetc.Again, we're talking about potential lenders in your sphere of influence, where you already have some degree of credibility and trust.

Anyone wanting to expand their influence.

Like I mentioned earlier the dollar is going to continue to lose its value, as such, all the costs associated with buidling a house - labor and building materials will go up, thus boosting the median price which acts as another inflation hedge.

I mean, we could all just chug money into our 401k's and let Fidelity or whoever control our retirement... most of us are willing to do the extra work of being a land lord or RE investor to boost our returns... by that same token, why wouldn't we be willing to be a bit more geographically mobile in our investments to further boost those same returns?

I see it and know what it is and, yes, it influences my overall impression of the applicant, but it does not drive my decision.