More specifically, we both come across tens of thousands of dollars within the same 3 month stretches due to what we do for work. 

My probate expertise is limited to the many THOUSANDS of deals that I’ve done in California since 1978.

It can get really sticky, cause frustration and ruin a friendship if expectations aren't set up front.

Quote from @Nathan Gesner: If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times.Nathan, while what you state works 90%, when you reach a certain level you become a TARGET for predatory attorneys and professional plaintiffs.

The good news is sometimes you don’t need to pay the thousands in attorney fees.

They are better than a rookie guessing but they cannot see everything like a real person walking the property, and you could be tens of thousands of dollars off on your guesstimate number.

Our goal with this policy is to accomplish several things: - Encourage these "wholesalers" to bless some other real estate investing community with their presence- Stop the SPAM- Offset the several hundred thousand dollars per year in costs that spammers, too often "wholesalers" bring to the platform. 

just looked at their website.. just a company buying land in very common markets were there are thousands of vacant lots ..

Thankfully, there's only 1 guy to use for the bad reference.I want to see something money wise to see you are not one of the thousands of tire kickers out there.

Quote from @Hector Espinosaor Espinosa: Quote from @Jared Smith: I would tell myself to figure out how to buy it if it is close to making sense and don't squabble over an extra couple thousand dollars that you are only paying 20-30% of at close anyways.