The insurance company snd adjuster keeps making excuses and dragging the process a long.

Now Im at a point in my life where I'm tired of being scared and giving excuses.

It'll give me a great excuse to go back home more often!

A good friend of mine who has always wanted to get into investing but hasn't made the move for many 'reasons' (i.e. excuses).

I was told by an investor that most sellers are becoming greedy right now and taking that as an excuse to price their property so high.

Also, not working another job did put my back up against a wall and made it to where I had no excuse not to succeed.Bottom line in my opinion if you can afford it and you are unhappy about your current situation then go for it!

At this level, I suggest you employ the services of your CPA and attorney before making a binding offer and since you came in high, IMO, I'd blame them as the excuse saying my CPA aand attorney just said no....hmmm?

Looking for any excuse to get together and talk RE whenever people are free!

Automating follow up tasks so you have no excuse not to be getting back to people and making the mandatory amount of touches needed to get the listing/close the deal, and having someone hold you accountable.Being reachable/quick to respond (you or an assistant) at all times so you maximize all opportunities.Pick one method of marketing and do it, research it, learn it, dominate it, (whether its offline or online), find who is good at it and do what they do, so you always can depend on yourself for at least one method of new business.Check your fear meter.

It doesn't excuse them not returning your calls as you get closer to the closing date, but it may explain it.