The Economy - While some might call me a selfish capitalist for putting this as #1, the reality is that we can not fix ANYTHING without money!

Should all of us as investors just keep everything to ourselves because we are selfish and want all the success and profit for ourselves?  

Also, I'd like a place to live for a few months of the year in Florida (selfish reason lol). 

It seems like my selfish ways has come to an end and now I have to play with others.

This is going to sound selfish but remember you are a real estate investor who makes their livelihood out of this business and not a charity.

I hope this helps, it sounds selfish, but this Is what I wish someone told me when I felt like that!

Let them know that so-and-so referred you, and you'll get a someone that will at least speak with you on the phone long enough to determine motivation.I haven't tried the walmart or restaurant approach (selfish me time), but I'm going to!  

If I kick him out, it's not the end of the world for him but it does seem selfish (which I'd get over in a few months I think). 

And if there is a problem down the road with the person in the house, you can call me and I will talk to them about what their problems are and see if I can't fix the problem...know if I can do all of that for you, do you care what I make on this deal, because sometimes I run into homesellers that are really selfish and they want their problem solved for free, and I don't work for free, so tell me, if I can deliver the solution for you, give you peace of mind with this problem is solved, do you have any problem whatsoever of me making a fee to get this job done?"

From a selfish standpoint it works out well for me if people do this because they have less ability to compete with me for houses, but from a moral perspective I would not tell anyone to do this unless their cash flow was very close to the job, they had diversification, and no or little debt.