Be persistent, follow through, show initiative.

While listening to podcast #283 (which you should listen to in case you haven't), Paul mentions that when he wants to buy a house, he sends the homeowner a three-option letter of intent with the following options: Cash offer (percent of what property is worth minus repairs, typically 50% of after repair value, this is the lowest value offer of the three that are given)Owner financing (interest only, this is a higher offer)Owner financing (principal only, no interest, this is the highest offer)Option 1 is easy to understand, the ones I don't know how to apply are 2 and 3.

Ignoring personal time involved, strictly financially, you're wrong about efficiency.

There are also members who are sociopaths who are mostly correct in their advice but their communication and delivery is so poor that the OP is not going to follow it.

It’s unbelievable how many people send out direct mail only to have the call go to voicemail and then never follow up.

Are they just referring to owning a business period for write off's, or are they referring to strictly Corporations?

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Just follow the law and be responsive.

If they ignore that I follow through with filing an eviction. 

I don't want to do anything that will get me sued or lose my license. follow your moral compass.. if you think basically lieing to a client is OK  then that's were your moral compass is pointing to. ..