She should tell them she's spoken to a lawyer and I'll bet they give her deposit back.

I also bet a good guy name Mark Shaffar recently on BP who has deals in the midwest and Milwaukee.  

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I bet it is a bigger dream than the "dream job" you moved beyond.

Single-family homes look like my best bet so my investments will probably begin there.

Yes, sales prices in the FL market overall have increased recently - but betting on appreciation is a gamble.

it's a trap. i bet she just had a conversation with the coworker and automatically assumes they want it. she wants to get out before even the coworker applies. then it's "your problem"

Listsource is going to be your best bet for finding a good list to target for direct mail.

I need to ask a question and I bet there are people that can jump on in and tell me this information.  

I've seen this happen more than I care to admit, but your best bet is to get a local investor show you how your scenario is almost certainly a losing proposition based on your assumptions.