This is with emphasis on being able to support oneself during the process.

At what point, do I lose them simply for being obnoxious? 

So just know all the soft spots as you go into it so you dont risk more than not taking action or losing a few grand.

Now with that question above most people regardless if they took Shaun Terry’s course or not will probably freeze up not know what to say become confused and probably say something they shut it and then lose the deal in the first place.

If you throw everything into one "capital improvements" bucket, you lose these benefits.3.

If you are only making 15% on that deal, then you will be losing money. 

You think losing a $20k EMD when you don’t close sucks, but the seller might get hit with a $100k tax bill when you don’t close, on top of losing their own EMD. 

If you really want the property and don't mind a small gamble put down an amount of earnest money that you will not be upset to lose and that if you were in the seller's shoes would make you feel OK about taking the property off the market for 60 days and make it non-refundable to be conveyed to Seller upon offer acceptance. 

But now, you have the information to go out and close deal after deal (as long as you have enough grind and perseverance to stick with it - just like going to the gym with goals of losing weight and gaining muscle). 

You can still lose your investment in the LLC.