Then, when things get tough, they walk away and go back to delivering pizza or whatever it is they were doing before.If you can't demonstrate financial discipline and hustle, sacrifice, and save to invest, then you probably won't do perform very well with your investment, either.

As an agent we connect with a lot of "tire kicker" investors, so if you're a clear communicator, decisive, and ready to go and can demonstrate that to us we will bring you deals.

Work through your learning and problem solving TOGETHER, in a methodical manner:what's the problem to be solved (and each should not be compounded with extra conditions).list all possible solutions you can find (without discarding any due to bias, personal business ideas or obvious negative effects).then find and list all pro+con issues related to that solution you can.SAVE your work in a binder for quick access later and to visibly demonstrate just how far you both have come.There's no rocket science in REI, but limited exposure to business concepts, contracts, accounting, marketing can ALL be overcome and your partnership will grow as a result.

I found him to demonstrate great respect for the property and neighborhood.

with no credit check.. no credit reporting, for a term of 12 years, with funding in 3 days and without any particular requirement or demonstration of an ability to repay (or source of repayment).. is not typically a norm. 

One for the purchase and one that gives you cash out immediately after the purchase.The second part of your question is interesting because there's really a much larger issue of intent and when it is demonstrated.  

As you clearly demonstrated before, only the west region had experienced an extreme price spike in housing.

See if your attorney suggests a "release of possession" type of form to go along with the letter, with the intent of having the tenant sign that form to demonstrate that they no longer claim possession. 

But the more you invest in areas where there is evidence of stable cashflow and demonstrates a resilience to rental losses or reductions over a LONG HISTORY, the more likely you will continue to not suffer rental losses during economic downturns.Same with Expenses.

The above are really basic future calculations but they demonstrate how you can set up WHAT IF analysis on your projected Investments.