Certified funds by wire transfer, due diligence in why he's wants to pay up front, good background checks...

One, analyzing the potential niches and determining which fit your goals, and two, figuring out what comes more naturally to you (I always vote stick to the latter!).

I guess almost the same nature as each person freelancing their services.

Nor was it due to natural talent, by any means.

I think its only natural seeing as it is my first house ever.

It found that this exemption did not apply on the facts as the premises here were occupied on a basis that was more than temporary and more than seasonal, both within each year and given the long-term nature of the leases (20 years, renewal for yearly periods, annual payment of rent rather than seasonal or temporary).

I'm a risk taker and math nerd by nature, though, I run the numbers on cost vs. exposure. 

When larger balance mortgages or deeds of trust foreclose it is not uncommon for the payoff to become much larger than the balance simply by nature of the math on a large number and the high costs that would be associated with a high value property.  

Hopefully it will become second nature soon!!

It's just the nature of learning the business.