Ended up working out great, and I got the feeling that they ended up being more conscious of the dynamic than I was.

Dora over to Sanford/Lake Mary which traverses some ecologically fragile lands with very well thought out design (elevated sections for wildlife underpasses, a lengthy span over the Wekiva River to have no pilings in the water at all, etc).  

I spoke to a guy this morning that was rate conscious and after discussions about his deals, I was about 1 point higher than everyone else (he wasn't shy about telling me I was higher either). 

It's so sad that our consciousness immediately has to go to this quid pro quo model. 

I also want to be conscious that I'll need to be patient and need to find a deal that actually makes sense.The more I learn, the more I'm realizing how important it is to improve the property at some capacity, if I want it to appreciate overtime.

It is a conscious choice you have to make with your wife that things could get rough but you both are committed to working thru it. 

“If you are going to do it, do it right.”Be creative and conscious of everything that is salvageable.Refinish and sell/ donate old fixtures.Repair over replace if possible.

Lots of Savings accounts, we manage our money well and are very credit conscious.

For example, if the seller is very credit-conscious and is willing to sell you to sub-to, but really wants to get the loan out of their name AND/OR there's a lot of equity in the deal, then guess what kind of buyer you're going to work your butt off to get?  

Going through him means a small sacrifice on returns, far was a conscious decision on my part to build a relationship to see if he might be a vehicle to bring me third-party notes {he claims he deals with a small, but steady stream}.