And don't be afraid to exercise that "no" muscle. 

Another thing is with all the talk about deregulation will this cause the financial institutions to be a little more relaxed. 2017 will be the year for the purchase of a 4unit building and now that I have written it down I will come back and let everyone know if I followed through and post again under the success diaries, Thanks in advance for reading and any advice you have to offer

See my philosophy is BUY today and RELAX tomorrow.

Most hard money lenders that offer rehab loans based upon the ARV do have credit checks and requirements.Those lenders that do loans based upon as-is value with no rehab funds tend to be a lot more relaxed on credit guidelines.I know of only 1 lender that will do 60% arv rehab loan in MO and doenst care about credit.

Your example is pretty extreme, but even seemingly innocent things like waiving late fees or relaxing applicant standards can have serious effects on your business.

A fun loving person who can laugh at himself and relax.

Welcome to the site @Megan Faustman there is a meetup coming up on Jan 15th, this would be a great place to talk and chat with other local investors in a relaxed setting.MeetUp

I think there are also some special (more relaxed) rules for "construction" or "installation" and even taxation (property tax) when dealing with "mobile" homes.

Hello All,Hope everyone is enjoying a relaxing Sunday evening !!

We knew the prior owner had trouble collecting rent this month because she was very relaxed with them.