In other words the gentleman had more to lose than Phill Grove on that transaction.Each and everyone will surely have their own experience and there will never be a shortage of genuine individuals willing to steer themselves away from perpetual 9-5 until retirement, so there will always be Gurus out there. 

Seems like a great way to narrow down the list then, the best GPs, managers, CEOs, will openly discuss their losses and mistakes and what went wrong and what they learned from it so less likely to happen again.

I want to be seen an somebody trust-worthy, friendly, and eventually become a genuine leader, through hard work and reliability.

We had a call with a representative from the program and he seemed very genuine.

I came to this thread wanting to ask genuine questions and trying to engage in a genuine discussion about this topic, because I am trying to learn.

Make them earn your attention by demonstrating genuine interest.Ask them an easy question back to see if they are interested.

If you're lucky enough to find an interested seller, you will need to have the tools to quickly analyze the deal, understand if the sellers motivation to sell, pain points if any, and genuinely see if you can provide them with a quick exit strategy.

Make them earn your attention by demonstrating genuine interest.Ask them an easy question back to see if they are interested.

Trying to find someone that is honest and genuinely cares about taking care of the home and tenants seems to be more difficult than I had thought in the Cleveland area.

If you ask questions and have a genuine interest in helping them solve the problem, the negotiations can almost take care of themselves.