So I billed my wife , she picked the color 

Also, do you pay the store directly and just let the GC pick up?

So your PM costs would be much higher than 10% unless you picked up a ton.

This was his first auction to attend, so I sat him down, explained how everything would go, researched the list, and picked out 2 properties that I thought he could get for a good price.

Be knowledgable about the market you pick and be aware that the location of the property is real important.  

Both are great ways to network and pick up a ton of tips and research how the local real estate is going.  

I picked up a part time job doing delivery for a pizzeria, and while the people around me are laughing at me because they see a 30 year old delivery guy, they do not know that I took the job to not just make extra money to fund my marketing but to also be able to drive for dollars and get to know my surrounding areas.

Yea picking a strategy and learning everything you can about it is important.  

For some, the benefits of conduit loans are offset by complex loan documents, high closing costs, market-based pricing that is subject to change prior to loan closing due to adverse market conditions, and loan servicing that is oftentimes handled by a party other than the originating lender.CMBS activity has picked up since its reemergence in 2012, but CMBS lenders have recently found multifamily loans to be difficult to win due to other available lending alternatives.

Time to pick a letter and post card!