Banks more look at the income producing asset rather then the borrower but having a great team behind you can be part of the influence.

I've even got a brutha from anutha mutha here on BP that I can't say how much his friendship means to me and what I value I consider him to be in my circle of influence.

One other factor that could have influenced mortgage rates in the past week may have been the veering of investments from stocks into bonds.

Timithy,How in this world do you have a negative 255 influence!

I'm a big believer in surrounding myself with people including coaches who can have a profound impact on what I am hiring them to influence.

Josh could list them by integrating their expertise with the influence score somehow.

I absolutely agree that this is a gray area where the banks are trying to exert their influence for their own benefit.

The people who let me know about these two issues have both gotten free trials for a BiggerPockets PRO account AND have gotten an extra influence bonus, in case you all need some incentive.Thanks for the understanding, and I hope the return of the group notifications will better keep you in the loop about your favorite groups.

Aspects will be influenced greatly by how quickly money was attained and the age of the person.

His presentation (and website/"opinions") largely influenced the presentation we put together.