So I just stress that life isn't fair but we should strive for it in our relationship.

THAT is when companies should strive to offer good customer support.My clients were getting no leads and they were forced to KEEP paying them every month.If you come at me with the excuse "ohh we already set up the account".. that already is horse crap because  they just copy the provide over and make some tweaks here and there.. but what is the reason that they had to keep on paying month after month when they simply are not performing any results??

I strive to keep my margins above 30%.

If it weren't for legal issues I would be out there everyday striving to find my first deal to close.

fun story although I would question building a house from the ground up these days in 3 months  :)  but I love the no debt scenario.. that is what we should all strive for.

As a newbie myself I strive to repect the time and effort of others.Sounds like you will be changing your approach a bit when this situation arises again.

He runs a tight ship, has an amazing team of people working for him, and strives to makes sure that everyone involved in the deal feels satisfied with not only the experience, but what they make financially.Additionally, in our one on one conversations about the systems of his business and his vision, I was left with a feeling that TK genuinely cared that his investors were greatly satisfied.

Its really encouraging to see how people strive in spite of all the odds stacked up against them..

Multiple streams of income is a goal to strive for.

We use a YTD paystub and last year’s W-2(s) to calculate income several different ways:Hourly or salary income calculated to a monthly amountYTD income divided by number of YTD monthsYTD + W-2(s) income divided by the corresponding number of monthsIf these numbers vary too much, then we investigate and require an acceptable Letter of Explanation.Employment StabilityUnless an applicant has exceptional credit, we strive to determine their stability of employment to make sure they’ll always be able to pay the rent on time.