Always present the deals with good window dressings.

Below you can see the agenda I copy and pasted:6:30 – 7:00 pm: Networking and Deal Making with your fellow investors (both new and active)7:00 – 8:00 pm: Main discussion: Houston Real Estate Market Report8:00 – 9:00 pm: More networking and Deal Making____________________________________________When: Thursday, February 25Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pmWhere: Pub Fiction (We will be in the room on the left)Dress: The dress is always casualInvestment: There will be no charge for this meeting.

Also I've found if I dress professional and walk around taking pics with an iPad (phone doesn't work) of a vacant house neighbors generally think I'm with the bank or the companies the banks hire to secure the property and winterize.

To me speculating is gambling dressed up in a nice suit.  

With a little addition and some architectural dress up, no one would care it's not stick built for rental purposes.

Dress professionally and do your homework so that you know what you are talking about.  

E.g slice of wedding cake has to be thrown out, never mind expensive steaks or seafood.I do not have a clause in my lease to address this and wonder how others handle such things.I'm sure someone has had a renters wedding dress get burnt or damaged in a dryer or something similar.

For cheap, pick up two black pull handles for the center and faux black hinges, two on each side to dress up the garage door (make it look like french doors).  

:) And even better you don't have to dress to impress.

At the same time, door knocking and FSBO prospecting can be extremely successful for agents who consistently work a system.I coach our agents to get a clear picture of who their ideal client would be, down to the minute detail: how they dress, what kind of car would they drive, etc.