@David Dachtera, let me ask you a different question, seeing as we have fundamentally different points of view, contradicting each other is not going to produce anything constructive.What is it that you have gotten out of your association with Renatus that makes you such an enthusiastic proponent?

Yes, I lost 10% over the last year or so like everyone else, but I'm fine with that, because I believe that over a lifetime, my strategy is likely to produce that 10-12% annualized (nominal) real return that index funds have historically provided.This won't work for everyone, but if you can accept that you are doing the statistically right thing with your money, you can swallow that 10% loss, knowing that in the long-run, it will probably be the correct place to park your money.My strategy is simple.

They must be able to produce a comprehensive material & labor breakdown for each item.Use a credible space not just anyone.I assure you based on experience and being an expert in this space, you need to really get a good reference and verify credibility of capacity.

I wasn't convinced, so I tested the motor and it was still producing near the top end of its rating capacity.  

It's not a down market yet but it's not as healthy as it once was. 

I have committed to a healthy marketing budget this year and have a few strategies lined up including direct mail.  

Getting the lawyer on my property's tax case to go from giving me MAJOR attitude, to (joyfully) taking special efforts to extend the upcoming foreclosure date until I can close on the property, whenever that is.I'm hoping by writing it out in this forum post, I will think more intently on it, and be able to produce results like these more regularly!

A fellow BP investor, Account Closed, Sean Jones, and Dhru Das and I went to three different properties with Aaron and Sean as they guided us through the process of evaluating the property, determining what sort of rehab would be necessary to produce a desired ARV - extremely insightful experience.We decided that a property that will need a gut rehab but is lower in cost will provide the best margin.  

I became determined to improve my life by any means, and become a producer vs consumer in society. 

The Qualified intermediary works with the closing title company and produces documents that go along with the regular closing.