Or how have any of the experienced investors down these deals in the past ? I

Matthew in the past I have done a deal or two on the old contracts were I was on a line item as an expense to the seller.

I came across this post because I have utilized the idea behind yellow letters to contact leads in the past. I

I never stated that things were always "rosy" nor did I mention that 100% of the franchisees are successful, so would ask you to reevaluate what I wrote and please don't make judgement by what you may have heard or seen in the past.  I

I have owned homes in the past I do not own my home now I rent.

I guess there are other ways as suggested above but in the past I simply provided my most recent bank statement showing the funds, but I pay with my own cash up front and refi later. 

I asked for references and Dan gave me two names of people who'd invested with him in the past. I

In the past I personally have had better luck with the unsophisticated approach.  

As a means of greasing the wheels and bringing peace to the seller, in the past I had considered paying the note 2-3 months forward on the day of the close and then agreeing to send the seller proof of payment every month thereafter.

In the past, I have invested in training, coaching and seminars with little success but I blame myself mostly because I would spend all the money on training, seminars and coaching and have no money left to spend on marketing, establishing the proper legal entity, getting an attorney, etc...Now I spend my time working with seasoned real estate investors and spending more time and money on marketing.The systems, tools and automation that Fortune Builders have in place, from what I understand could/might/maybe help the real estate investor be more efficient with their time.