So, if you lose your job etc, you better leave the country.

Around here if a contractors works too hard, he will lose his MassHealth (free/reduced health insurance).

Joshua Dorkin In those few instances where my straightforward answer came off a bit to harsh, I recognized it, and made sure I apologized :) It's always my intent to encourage people in their ventures and help them anyway I can.

You will win some and you will lose some, but at least you have done your due diligence and made an offer that fits your investment criteria.

If someone pays for your place to live, that frees up that obligation for you to save money to use on your next venture.

Or, perhaps they lose the "freebie" internet privilege.

Rather than dwell on losing out on a sizeable assignment fee, I figured I would share some of the lessons I learned in the process.

You wouldn't want to lose the offer while you wait to get situated and you could have your cash untied working for you quicker on the next deal.

New ventures are always kinda nerve wrecking but its nice to know experienced people are there.

Does not matter, orCan lose credibility by trying to sound like something that you obviously are not.