Through the past 8 years I spent 4 in residential construction, so i've been rehabbing for investors the entire time, watching good deal after good deal, and my boss smiling as he stretched me as thin as he could.  

Keep Smiling,Chuck

with a smile and hand shake. 

Nadine, congrats for taking the leap of faith and coming out smiling on your way to the bank! 

Wear a suit , smile a bit more (not suggesting subservience) beat them to the punch by projecting your good jovial attitude on them.

The Bigger Pockets community loves to see your smiling face.Setup alerts that pertain to your city/area and personal investing goals.

Every time someone tells me I am crazy for quitting my 8-4 & very well paid government job to be a full-time RE investor; I nod, smile and say I know.

Should I just chalk it up to a lesson and smile with my 100g's or fight this cancel the contract and face specific performance which might mean still having to sell or face litigation?

My older clients  I ask how old they are then multiply by 365 and tell them how many times they have spun this earth around.... 95 years old has spun earth 34,675 times... it usually puts a smile on their face.  

Smile and dial - start with CAI (Community Associations Institute).