Our group has become the 300 pound gorilla in the market in just over 2 years.

There are always going to be a few screwballs out there; as long as you're not doing anything illegal, and it doesn't sound like you were-you can tell them to pound sand.

Some related reading for you, since you seem to not like research (an undesirable attribute in an agent, BTW):http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/21/topics/170-how-to-find-a-good-realtor-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/21/topics/74296-what-defines-a-good-re-agenthttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/21/topics/69232-what-do-you-actually-look-for-when-selecting-an-agenthttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/70483-how-to-find-a-good-re-agenthttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/21/topics/69807-value-of-using-an-real-estate-agent-in-the-deal

That's one reason I'm not a huge fan of letters with no branding or identity.(2) This point builds on #1 in that often newer investors seem unaware that their competitors are pounding the same lists, and also seem surprised when they send out their first two mailings with lackluster results.

Also want to drop 35 pounds this year to hit my ideal weight and under 10 percent body fat.

Sometimes an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.It is unfortunate that you lost this deal, but knowing your closing costs and who will be paying for them is very important and should be spelled out in your contract.

Just wondering why it's not timely.....Hot and cold, sometimes I can type, like now and it goes smoothly, sometimes it hangs up and it takes 30 seconds to pound in one letter.

Gained a couple of pounds in the last 4 years, but has a little more muscle too.I'm 4 years older, which is not a good thing, but I'm a little wiser now.I'm a big fan of Paul Ryan before I knew which party he belonged to.

Those 20% are undesirable areas. 

Easily prints on 110 pound stock... and also 16 pound