So when they call I collect cell phone numbers, email addresses, what type of houses they like and what price range so I have all the right info when I come across a deal.

I had a property where they didn't even supply comps, and there were hundreds available, just not the ones they needed to fund the fat pensions and other ridiculous gorwing fees they have.

I've made as little as $500 when the deal was skinny and as much as $65,000 when it was fat.

about 90-95% of households have registered for the federal do-not-callit's illegal to call cell phones people are changing phone numbers a lot between land lines and cell phones.

Anyone who expects top dollar for their house and uses their cell phone for the pics, are really limiting themselves.  

I have had tenants at the poverty level that have cable, Xbox, cell phones, brand name clothes and eat out dinner five days a week.

But as previous business owner, I know filing for taxes can be flexible to a certain limit, such as meals, cell phones, car payments under business or personal, etc.  

I'll take millions of dollars and a fat dividend that beats real estate over a 'network'.

.#2  Recession and downturn makes companies lean and cut out unnecessary fat (namely labor fat) and when oil prices increase, the profit margins will jump while operating expenses will be lower.  

I can't speak to the man's motivations but at 88 I want all properties gone and be living off the interest on my big and fat (hopefully) savings account.