soap for fats and sugar, I use Coleman stove gas (white gas) for tar or oil based stains, and water for most anything else, go easy on the water as you don't want it to get on the other side of the polyurethane (through cracks and grooves). 

Follow up on tax sales that have not been foreclosed - some fat equities there also.Attend some of my real estate auctions - some good deals there.Make many offers - sight-unseen subject to inspection - do this right and it will accelerate your success in this crazy business.

That way if the company goes belly-up the broker doesn't get the commission for the whole sale.

So, while they can belly up to your sink to get a drink directly out of the faucet (lol), the chances that they will do much damage to your place is minimal. 

for me I simply don't need it.. or want to take the time to learn it  LOL  my rolodex is all ready pretty fat.

My only thought is that you are referring to Fat Kat Nightclub?

You take a risk that if things really belly-up you will lose your house.

Why not refi the condo, or put a fat heloc on it, and use that to buy something in the Bay Area, where 1- you stand to get real appreciation on, and 2- an area you personally know something about. 

Nothing, big fat zero.What would my cash partner had if I wouldn't agree on that?

I am also glad that I sent him a pay or quit notice which put a little fire under his belly to respond and let me know that he has vacated the property.