There are so many weak points along the way to making money in flipping, that if I were new to real estate I'd definitely team up with an experienced flipper before I jumped in. 

You are coming from a negotiation point of weakness to a holdout who is like indifferent to your situation and unlikely that your sales skills will convince him to sign, especially if he’s isolated and has substance abuse issues.

This article presents different datapoints and graphs to consider when thinking about the future of the economy. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/gdi-weakness-paints-picture-of-a-weaker-economy-than-we-think?

I can't find one.The Mayo Clinic states:"Asbestosis (as-bes-TOE-sis) is a chronic lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. ** Prolonged exposure ** to these fibers can cause lung tissue scarring and shortness of breath.

My position: Creative financing is a great tool that should be discussed and understood by investors. 100% financing from a position of financial weakness (bad credit, low/no income, low cash reserves) is a tremendously dangerous position to take, and investors should understand that bankruptcy is a likely outcome - maybe even a coin flip, on many such investments. 

Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard the US CPI numbers came in higher than expected which means higher rates for the US which in turn means Canada has to raise rates more as well.The fallout is going to be unbelievable in parts of Canada where the local job market is weak.

Americas weakness is provoking China to take Taiwan which could have real economic consequences.  

They think saying "you're right " is a weakness.

Wednesday's weak job's report caused a pretty significant dip, but it's coming up a bit again this morning so far.

It was nearly worthless in that the coach was very weak and only wanted to be my psychologist.Anyway the only good thing is that this experience made me stay in REI and I am now making some money in various areas.