You'll be most effective by getting to know the principal, their concerns, expectations, time and other issues, and all players influencing the decisions and affected by any outcome.Suggest you copy and print this post,

Be confident in your decisions.

Congratulations - it looks like you're making many great decisions to set yourself up for success in all ways!

Honestly though I am really intrigued about the idea of passive income and want to start investing as soon as possible but at the same time I am firm believer in building a strong base before I make major decisions.

Today is supposedly decision day for the bank.

Owners have made a financial decision to put their real property up for auction online because it serves their needs better than listing with a local agent.Hubzu.com is one example of an online real estate website where sellers can list their homes (residential listings only) located in Florida, Texas, California, Georgia and Illinois.

Just always keep a level head, and base your decisions off the numbers of a deal not wanting to break into REI.

In other words if there are any issues that arise outside of your initial walk through with a GC that will have a significant impact on your budget(you can even set a $ amount), make sure they know it is up to them to provide you with the necessary information for you to make a decision, ie. pictures, furthermore they should not proceed without your approval.  

Focus on reducing anything that creates decision making and bottlenecks.Frank

(but it pays the bills and helps us appreciate the life that can be created over time with wise real estate decisions.