We actually own and operate a high-end luxury home cleaning business.We hired professional cleaners upon move-out & also had the carpets professionally cleaned at 6 months living there and again upon move-out and used proper chemicals and a professional power washer to clean any oil stains from the driveway we may have caused with our old work vehicle.Our landlord charged us the following odd, ridiculous charges:$3.33 To empty out the ice from the freezer ice maker $1.08 To screw a lightbulb in the bathroom vanity$30.00 To remove a nice black metal paper towel holder we had put in the kitchen cabinet$6.67 To fill and paint a tiny minuscule hole barely visible to the naked eye in the kitchen pantry door$3.00 For a smoke detector battery$3.33 To remove a small piece of duct tape from a wall switch in the kitchen we had placed there because every time someone flipped the switch accidentally it would turn the dishwasher off.

I hand them out to the mail carriers, ice cream van, or whoever is driving areas and would like to make an extra $500.  

A letter may be a good option for you to break the ice.

Investing in real estate is a pretty easy ice breaker when face to face so you can really find people who either have the same goals as you or better yet have already accomplished what you're trying to do.

His full time job was serving as a waiter at an ice cream shop, and he made our deal miserable - or should I say, a Rocky Road.Part-Time Patty will drop her drawers on commission because she's a weak negotiator - and she's the very last person you want representing you.

I know small 🚌 Ines's owners who are getting creamed. 

I just see that putting in the finders fee as leading the wanna be BP audience who is full of no money how do I make money in this business with non of my own  into thinking this is much easier than it really is.. as you know deal flow in the note business is key and you have legions of folks all looking for that cream puff seller carry note :)Anyway once I realized she works for or with Eddie Speed I understand the reason and tone of the post.. had I clicked on her website first I would never even have commented on the thread. 

They want the cake, the icing and will not share at the table!

Roberta Aguilar, I know you're not from Texas, but we have lots of sayings around here used to describe things and traits....So in true Texas spirit, I believe you could "sell ice to an eskimo".

I am a newcomer to the site so this serves as both an introduction and a breaking of the ice in terms of asking a question on the forum.... so here we go.