Here's a sample "roadmap" when prequalifying buyers on the phone, I tell them to remember the acronym FATPOP - which stands for:F - financing: ask the buyer if they need bank financing to buy the house or if they have prequalified with a mortgage brokerA - area: which part of town are they interested to buy or invest inT - timing: if they like the property and the price, how soon can they closeP - property: once their answer on the FAT questions are acceptable, you can now describe the property and highlight its great featuresO - Owner: are you the owner of the buying decision or are you a broker or a wholesaler or do you have a spouse or partner to check with to make the decisionP - price

I don't have to find a deal to put food on the table and I can patiently wait for the proverbial fat pitch.

Besides the food is horrible and the women are fat, well some are anyway.

Because he employs family and friends in his movies, and because he always finishes what he started, even if he is not the smartest or most educated (in Will Smith's own words) - thus implanting a powerful subliminal message into everyone, especially fans of Will Smith.5) Indeed, the re-occurring theme of the seminar is family, family, family, family, family. 6) Another re-occurring theme: Church and God.7) A truly disgusting but typical Corporate America attempt to capitalize on food drives and charity.

Your real ROI won't be known til the fat lady sings.

I spent a couple years with not much to do and a fat bank account.

They have system in place where they feed off the new agents through profit shares.So when a brokerage charges fees for fat splits to new agents retirement funds are being fattened onthe upline.Many agents that gravitate toward lower fees are struggling agents or are investors.Investors can get you in hot water sometimes trying hair brained schemes to make money.Struggling agents either are part time working a JOB or work full time but don't have many deals close each year.Both make the agents require alot of training and time because they are inexperienced or they get rusty doing a deal.

That seems more of an "Appreciation of BP" I am thinking show the guy, who must stress and stay up all night at times, a big fat thank you...

I suggest this be like real life, except you have no opportunity to judge anyone by how they are dressed or whether they are tall, short, fat, beautiful, ugly, or what ever.

The term "liability" differs considerably from the term "responsibility" in jargon of legal agreements.For example, if you hire someone to enter buy/sell orders of certain Futures contracts, and she makes a "fat-finger" mistake and as a consequence, you lose a million dollars.