If they don't have time for that but have time to write a side essay related to this thread advocating ridiculous ideas then I don't see how any credibility can be given in the first place.My point is pretty simple.

I need some tips on strategy and persuasion.

Wow, you really do make a persuasive argument!

I would like to quote an essay that I read recently, it’s called 545 people by an author named Charlie Reese:One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president and nine Supreme Court Justices – 545 human beings out of 300 million – are directly, legally, morally and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.I completely agree with that statement.

I had a friend who was able to convince the company owner with no 401k to start a SEP but he is a very persuasive guy.

Basics - learn to speak clearly and professionally, its harder than you think ; learn WTF construction actually costs before you make an @$$ out of yourself ; get a clue as to what homes need to be good assets ; learn WTF an asset actually is ; read up on phone skills, negotiation, persuasion, learn your markets ; ask your investors what THEY need to earn on a deal and work backwards. 

It's the difference between hiring someone to write your college essay versus having someone teach you to write a good essay yourself.

I agree with the comments above about getting the command involved (they can be very persuasive) if payment becomes an issue, but I think you will find that payment is not a big issue with military folks.They have always left the house in good shape with no damage and there is typically very little interaction between us; they don't ask for much and don't cause any problems.

There may be a particularly pernicious debtor who has gone "Ruby Ridge" and unable to deal with their problems rationally and detach from a property.Ultimately, time and Mother Nature will solve any problem that is not resolved by persuasion, courts or non-judicial sale.

Push yourself to learn how to read people and situations quickly, and become good at persuasion.