Wow, you really do make a persuasive argument!

I had a friend who was able to convince the company owner with no 401k to start a SEP but he is a very persuasive guy.

Basics - learn to speak clearly and professionally, its harder than you think ; learn WTF construction actually costs before you make an @$$ out of yourself ; get a clue as to what homes need to be good assets ; learn WTF an asset actually is ; read up on phone skills, negotiation, persuasion, learn your markets ; ask your investors what THEY need to earn on a deal and work backwards. 

I agree with the comments above about getting the command involved (they can be very persuasive) if payment becomes an issue, but I think you will find that payment is not a big issue with military folks.They have always left the house in good shape with no damage and there is typically very little interaction between us; they don't ask for much and don't cause any problems.

There may be a particularly pernicious debtor who has gone "Ruby Ridge" and unable to deal with their problems rationally and detach from a property.Ultimately, time and Mother Nature will solve any problem that is not resolved by persuasion, courts or non-judicial sale.

Push yourself to learn how to read people and situations quickly, and become good at persuasion.

I am not a persuasive writer, my posts are not written to bring anyone over to any personal point of view.

Because that just means you'll have to do the numbers more diligently and exercise your negotiation/persuasion skills.

ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252600154&sr=1-1 The authors develop a persuasive case starting with how the Big Bang makes the case for a creator, why monotheism is the only logical theistic belief and how the New Testament can be verified.

Be more persuasive.