By page 4  I was seriously starting to reconsider and now I've finished the thread all the blood has drained from my face.Thank you, thank you, thank you bigger pockets and all who contribute.

The listing agent you need to be aware of is the one who smells blood when a buyer submits an offer on behalf of themselves, because they know multiple ways to take advantage of that buyer without them ever even knowing it.

And as Steve says, keep your money to yourself for the time being - it's like blood in the water.. the sharks will find you!

@Jeremy MangenLet it go unless they get blood on the walls or carpet ( then take it out of their deposit) .

Blood in the streets. 

Getting ideal financing is the life blood of our business so we are constantly calling financial institutions and private lenders to get the best financing possible. 

We bought when there was blood in the streets from the crash of 2007 and started selling last summer.

So, first off, hi, I'm darwin, and I don't post or follow on this forum much, because it gets my blood pressure up. 

Dealing with those that received lump sums from any source is an indication they lack the ability to save, the skin in the game carries less weight than if it had been saved over time, with the blood, sweat and tears.

Eddie, we're blood brothers and didn't even know it.