This is a tough skill and you need a lot of data that's not easily accessible to do it well.Then you need to be able to accurately estimate the repair cost.

I am aware that the law says that I have to do certain things when a serviceman gets orders, but in your situation, I wouldn't look it up, I would simply do the right thing.I don't intend that to sound overly harsh, but the question hit a soft spot.

match whatever it is your skills are.

I and others will want to know more about your books and your business skills outside of RE investing.

What are your skill sets?

Sell what skills you have to an employer.3.

Refuse to classify it as a failure, follow you're heart, catch your breath and come up swinging.Key ingredients to success are free.Hard workBelieve in yourselfpreparationfocus on key issuesbe decisiveplan and organizetake immediate action to solve the problemcounter negative thoughts with positive onesout work, out think, out tough the competition.visualize successshare concerns with wifecount your blessingsexercise your mind, body and spiritfeed your mind, body and spiritseek advice from outstanding peopleconsult skilled advisorsshare concerns with a close frienduse mental toughnessread about successful peoplenetwork with successful peoplehave strong faithpray....excerpt from one of the books I'm just about finished reading.

You have to have a bunch of skills and invest time and money to have any success.

Occasionally I'll have a Smith and Wesson Chief's special .38 special in an ankle rig with 158 grain soft lead hollowpoints - what's known as the "FBI load" because it was the Fed's favored load when they carried the .38 special.

You've learned a valuable lesson and will be a lot more skilled and how to sculpt the deal with your next RE agent.We can all debate what you would have done but this is already done and in the past.