I've hear it said over and over that something like 95% of your offers are going to be rejected and that's alright, you only need a few to get accepted.

Most of which will be rejected.

We were eager to meet and talk to everyone, we had no class distinctions, intellectual classifications, or fear of rejection.

However, unless you request a signed rejection, there's no real way to be sure your offer is ever submitted.I've always been of the mindset that it is better to be upfront with your intentions.

If the form isn't just right, then it gets rejected.

As a landlord, I would want to know why someone went to jail and should have the right to reject them because of a record.

As a newbie, I wanted to "get in the game" after being rejected on 3 previous offers.

This philosophy has served me very well, especially in business, it is my foundation for my success.Others have been there for me before, most all of them are gone, it's time to pay it back, it's a duty.The duty can be overwhelming at times, while there is appreciation from many there is also rejection, but, you can't expect everyone to listen or agree all the time. 

So my 1st REO offer was rejected with no explanation.

While rules of thumb are nice, agree that it may not be wise to totally accept or reject an investment based on them alone.