I may identify with Jed Clampett's values but I certainly don't want him representing them!

I can identify the brass and silver, hot and neutral on each side, but there is a 2nd screw on each side.

Identifying the risks you are willing to accept is probably a good starting point.

To suggest that anyone takes a guru course, filled with misconceptions, exagerations, hype, issues that may contradict your local regulation or state laws and then to say they come out making money day one is just not a true representation of any course, even the college route I suggested.Time, dollars invested, you're far ahead in a formal education than anything else.There are enough real estate guru books on ebay and at the library if one really feels they must have the guru strategies.Going the route I suggest enables newbies to identify the BS from the valued information that might be in any guru program.

Also, right after the sherriff tossed them out, I went inside and sifted through all their personal belongs i.e. documentation like social security numbers, court recorts, etc... so I could identify everyone in the house just in case I wanted to sue them later.

Originally posted by DAVID GAGE:One lady was even appalled at the idea of giving me her bank account info.For one of our rentals, we don't ask for bank account numbers, but do ask for copies of bank statements to see what kind of balances they keep and their spending patterns.

I have the knowledge to identify a value play, negotiate with a seller and/or broker and offer creative deal structuring to provide a no-money-down strategy.The Good:The knowledge and expertise of both speakers was extensive.

For example, time frame, intentions, and a person's actions all play a part in identifying if the principal is executing the transaction in the context of a dealership.

A quick search (see below) showed that these are being posted all over the place:General Real Estate InvestingTax, Legal Issues, ContractsCreative Real Estate FinancingInnovative StrategiesGoals, Business Plans & EntitiesPrivate & Conventional Lending DiscussionTax Liens, Notes, Paper, & Cash Flows DiscussionOff-TopicInvestor PsychologyBuying Real EstateNone of those is probably right or wrong; seems people try to identify the gist of what they are posting about and then find the forum that seems most relevant.If there were to now be a forum dedicated to the topic, then maybe some of those older posts might better serve the users by being relocated to that new forum.Search link:http://www.google.com/search?

The time you spend with them on the appointment should be focused on identifying the things you want them to do; measurement details don't really require your being there with them (usually).