He timed his quitting 48 hours prior to the close of nomination of primary candidates so his hand picked successor would have the greatest chance of getting in and preventing as many new contenders from getting the required 500 signatures to get into primary.

Thanks...My observation Wow, I'm not sure any of that made sense, but being described as a combination of an economics textbook, various past Presidents, an imported cigar, and a current Presidential contender is quite flattering...I'm not sure I deserve it, but thank you, sir!

Most contends with unfair dealing between businesses and mergers, unfair competition, but there are also aspects of competitive pricing and fair pricing for services.

@Manesh Hardeo I can see how that can be an issue and I imagine the best trail blazers have that to contend with from others.

Heaven forbid something happen to him while you're "gaining equity" and then you're contending with his heirs in the aftermath.I'm curious to see what you come up with!

The landlord has changed his policies in that regard, so that's another issue to contend with.  

What type of 'homework' do you do on a property before it become a 'serious contender to buy'?

I'd contend local connections matter and there are contractors that understand our "fairly simple" projects should be priced accordingly.

One buyer gets the house, the other serious contenders get added to my buyers list and I send them text blasts when I get a property in their area.

Id also contend that if you are using assignable contracts to wholesale, you are engaging in a de facto net listing, which is illegal in most states.