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Ultimately want to hone my skills to provide the best service I can to my clients and all that share in my business.

My husband and I are still practicing our budgeting skills - it is not easy and we are not in a real groove yet.  

What skills would you teach yourself and what type of people would you surround yourself with in order to learn the game? 

A good landlord can sometimes turn around a bad tenant with skillful management techniques, and/or will avoid renting to them in the first place. 

I would also consider the art of owner financing.  

Lots of building skills as a carpenter.

Real Estate Investing works under a different set of standards than buying or selling a home to live in, and it requires particular knowledge and a set of skills that not every real estate agent/broker possesses.

Also let me know if there is any honest and skilled contractor in DFW area!

The preamble (meaning - a preliminary or preparatory statement; introduction), is the beating heart and the essence of the beginning of a successful transaction.Over the years of Trial and Terror, experimenting with contract clauses, assignments, auctions and legal defenses, and getting offers accepted successfully, I believe that I somehow mastered this art of satisfying the needs of the seller, myself, local laws, judges, lawyers and others who happen to read or challenge my offers.It has always been my belief that a well written contract of sale is akin to a creative work of art, a document that if authored with the weighted words that are clear and concise, I have found it to be an effective tool to contract approval and assignment acceptance.I would like to give you some ideas on how to do that, but in this public forum, I fear the misuse of this information and a potential liability of those attempting to duplicate this system.