(I h=use these banks due to religious restrictions).

One of our group leaders once had a sub-500 credit score and two years ago obtained a $1 Million line of credit for one of his business entities.

Some people just can't help themselves, they'll believe any BS, whether it's from politicians, cult leaders, or real estate gurus.  

Quickly responding to tenant requests and maintenance needs), FLEXIBLE (Keeping in mind extenuating circumstances, willing to think outside the box, sometimes compromising, looking for a win-win), FIRM (Exhibiting the qualities of a strong leader and keen manager, strength and resilience when faced with a tough situation, enforcing the terms of your rental agreement, knowing landlord-tenant law better than your tenant and teaming with a top-notch attorney when necessary).Sounds like you are on the right track.

Our Reia leader says that the attorney will always find something wrong with the paperwork so they can sell you new ones.

What is the best way to seek private leaders?

I had been religiously studying real estate and investing since I was 14 and thought I knew a lot (if not everything if I'm being honest to my teenage hubris).

Gas is almost a loss leader and the owners make money off of lotto tickets and inside food and drink sales.If it's an old gas station on an over sized lot in a great location then Quick Trip, Racetrac, Wawa, Speedway,etc. might have interest.

Write your leaders It has never been more important to make your voice heard.

His weirdly religious final chapters... the fact that most of his later books are chapter-for-chapter plagiarisms of his earlier books.... the fact that he keeps popping up in different RE businesses with weird homebrew web sites every few years... but I have to love him for empowering me to understand the business.By the way if you like Berges you would probably also like Dave Lindahl.