I don't want to strike up the conversation, then not be able to DO anything because my private lending is not in place yet, and I'm not sure I'd be comfortable assigning without "help".

I thought the door was closed on this kind of crap, that to "rent strike" you had to put it in escrow or they'd throw your argument out.

Common sense tells you that if someone screws you once in this business then that's it 1 strike you're out especially when it concerns agents as a few don't follow ethical standards.

I would then try and simply strike an equity deal with the investor.

He also used to rehab and flip before the market crashed, although the one strike against him is that he found himself holding the bag at that point.

I'm an appraiser and have seen soooo many fails when it comes to colors, even from professional decorators - it is not easy to hit out of the park and really easy to strike out.

I tried to strike up a conversation but they didn't seem comfortable so I went on my way.

So that might be a strike against the fast part if you don't start seeing your big influx until you send them 4, 5, 6+ pieces.

If they're a commercial buyer who is looking to develop land in the area, then strike a deal with them. 

I told the tenant the day it dies it dies and I am not putting in a new one.So, all I need to do is to put in an addendum to strike out the dishwasher and washer and initial it etc...HOWEVER, one thing I am unclear of is with an arrangement like this, if the new dishwasher breaks down in 3 months, obviously I am not obligated to it's maintenance as it's not MY dishwasher.