Do you basically have to find one that is a diamond in the rough?

Nothing but acres of diamonds, of course.

She got an engagement ring that we could pay for and not finance ($200 with a .2 carat diamond - big spender). 

I also collect gems and diamond quality type clients from the inquiries for commercial real estate.I think the key is to not get upset by changes but discuss them and talk about are the changes working and better than what was there before?

If you can overcome these things, you'll be able to acquire the diamond-in-the-rough properties because you hung in there while others chickened out and gave their money to the stock market.Hang in there man - keep practicing your diligence, make connections, and be careful not to deploy capital toward a bad investment.

I'd say, it's a grand slam, four aces, five diamond piece of work!

I also agree with Will that the time I make available for new investors is the group meetings and BP, and my posts that I used to write before I had Black Diamond, which now takes huge amounts of time.

(So we got a break, no all cash competitive offer) This house is really a diamond in the rough.

Goals for 2014 in specific orderFix and Flip 10+ PropertiesAcquire 1 + MultifamilyLose 40lbsSpend more time with my familyLearn to speak SpanishRead/Listen to 50 booksbuy my wife a new Diamond ring to replace her stolen engagement ringpay off my kids college loansraise 1 million in private funds to finance/partner in deals

I tell him that he mailed to an area of Diamond Head where properties generally sell in less than 30 days.