I thought I had skated by the clause then their attorney pointed it out the day before closing.

I am a commercial real estate broker as well as an investor.I would say what has made me successful is the WILL to never QUIT.When I get on a workout machine I go for an hour doing cardio.Most will do 15 minutes,some 30,a few 45,hardly any will go 60.When I run a marathon my mind wants to quit before the body but I push on.The last part of finishing takes the most mental toughness and a will not to quit.You will need this skill in real estate.Making a deal happen will be like being on a roller coaster with many highs and lows.It has taken me a year to close a deal before.When I was assembling land deals I had to talk to the owners sometimes 50 times and it took 6 months to agree to terms and get under contract for the developer I was working with.It will take a lot of time and blood,sweat and tears in the beginning but it will build toughness and character.Remember if it was easy anyone would do it.Their is competition in EVERYTHING you do.You have to find something you enjoy and then strive everyday to be the best at it.Work it like a business and constantly gain more knowledge and develop systems to maximize your time.When I close a hard deal that takes a long time I get a great satisfaction that I made a deal work that many would have just quit on.

You get a check from the title company at closing just like he does.You might even skate away without a 1099 being issued to you, since you technically would not be the seller and your name is not on any deed.

However, the biggest contributing factor to the local real estate roller coaster is that Californians come in and pay way too much for properties because they look cheap compared to California prices.

If you're painting with a brush and roller I don't see any harm in doing the painting after the unit is installed while the unit is running.

Hello All:Finally, I am getting off of this get-rich-in-real-estate roller coaster ride and getting back to the basics.

You must buy high-quality rollers.

Pitfall 5: Reuse cabinets whenever possible, but do not paint them by hand with a brush or roller (this takes forever to get everything inside the cabinets painted.... days....).

So, he skated by, but then again, he really couln't finance a kool aid stand either.

A high-roller with an interest in the Sears Tower would not be living in an area like that!