I've been at it for almost two months now (reading, watching, learning) and have finally got the awkward first phone-calls out of the way with people who say "no".

The basement layout is awkward, has a bunch of wasted space and could be changed to make 2 bedrooms. 

Is a 900 sq ft. home on 2 acres a obvious awkward ratio of house to land?

Awkward.  

so i was at a listing appointment and my client's toddlers were doing storytelling and showing off their Berenstein Bears book... and i couldn't help but notice the spelling has apparently changed to the BerenstAin Bears since the authors are Stan & Jan BerenstAin..the spelling stood out to me like a sore thumb and my client told me she remembers it being Berenstein Bears too but thinks back in our chilhood days (80s) they probably misprinted a whole bunch of books which confuzzled us into thinking it was ALWAYS Berenstein Bears whereas to the current and new generation have always know it to be with the awkward atypical A instead of E like in -Stein because of lost in transliteration back in the 1800s at Ellis Island.it made for an interesting conversation and it is what it is, life goes on; our childhood memories are a couple decades ago afterall; but driving home it irked me that how could the current spelling seem so foreign from all my memories as i too had and read the books avidly, once upon a time. i figured my client's and my mind's playin tricks on me but since i got home i googled and found it is a widespread phenomena.. what do u remember these heartwarming nostalgia bears as, Berensteins or Berenstains!?

However, I'm a person that likes to go out and meet these people and it feels really awkward talking to people and asking if they can get me in touch with their friend who is successful in that area.

Right, the awkward flow of entering through the bedroom was a concern of mine.

Friends and money doesn't mix well, and it's always best to have everything in writing so that Thanksgiving dinner doesn't get awkward. 

I know I'm handsome but this seems a little awkward, sir.

If there is an awkward vantage backing out on to a busy street or low visibility trying to pull out of the driveway I will often pass on that deal.