The fact that he was unable to see the distinction between giving your SS# for a loan and using a part of it for my client ID ticked me off. 

Utilising the knowledge and experience of local specialists to understand the distinct elements of each market.

I'm wondering if wholesaling land deals is particularly common, and if so, if there are any notable distinctions between wholesaling land and wholesaling a traditional residential or commercial property? 

But again, I don't think this distinction is large enough to skew your results when checking vacancy rates.

We all fail to shift our thoughts from landlord to Asset manager, huge distinction.  

@Jeff Jenkins  - in French there is a distinction between education and instruction: the first you receive at home (home including your neighbourhood / society), the second being what you receive in school.In both your country and mine, the school system - post secondary included - has, more-or-less, morphed into an assembly line to turn out cogs and consumers.  

But I make sure people understand the distinction between a Buyer Agent and a Facilitator when I first meet them, in terms of service and compensation; I tell them not to hire me until we've gone to see a few properties and they decide if they like and trust me; and I give them a service guarantee that says if they aren't happy with me at any time, they can fire me.I understand the investor mentality that "whoever brings me the deals is who I work with," but are you really better off working with and paying a great Buyer Agent than hoping a herd of mediocre agents will lay dead mice at your feet? 

., here at home there is a distinction between leasing a property with an option to purchase and a scheduled/deferred purchase programme and you want to be certain you do not inadvertently mix the two.

There are distinct maintenance items for each, and if they have been neglected for any length of time, you could have a complete disaster an hour and a half after you close!

There are distinctions which are good to know and ask.