I emphasize the floor joist because it annoyed me.

When a new tenant moves in, I go over the lease and payment procedures with them and emphasize that my husband and I have to pay the mortgage every month with that rent, plus the maintenance fees, taxes, repairs, and insurance.

Finding a good wholesaler may help but I emphasize the word "good", many of them tend to leave little room for the investor...no offense to any wholesalers in the discussion.

If there is anything you can emphasize, it would probably be the amount of SF the property has and how prime the location is (as far as rentability.)

All of the real estate investing books I have read emphasize the importance of generating a positive cash flow.

They also emphasize that buying at the right price and having multiple exit strategies is very important in a soft market since property appreciation alone, which may have worked in recent years, is not a viable exit strategy.They spend a good deal of the book explaining that investors need to invest outside of their own backyards and find emerging markets.

I am saying emphasize the benefits they will receive from selling their property.

This is a good story to emphasize just how serious things are being taken when it comes to foreclosures.

I would emphasize about your skills (if any) and bring that up.Read up on some creative financing techniques and come prepared to present them in the best positive light.I would say, dress conservatively as you go around looking at properties.

We covered strategies for using social media to build your business blog, and I emphasized the need to use targeted channels like BiggerPockets (for REI people) to grow your name and brand. 2 - I met almost all of the bloggers that I've looked up to for years now.