if not, then i agree, they should be cut out of the equation.if you are a decent wholesaler, you are bringing deals to investors who may not have time to find their own property, or lack the drive/skills to find decent properties, or are afraid to set foot in the ghetto where some of these deals are located, etc.if someone gave me that line, i would just write them off in my head because obviously he is close-minded. the question of whether you make an assignment fee is irrelevant; his only concern should be how much profit does he stand to make?

Successfully dealing with city bureaucrats is one of the people skills landlords must learn.

- Think Big and Kick ***- 4 Laws of Debt Free Prosperity- Think & Grow Rich- Magic of Thinking Big- Twelve Pillars- The Greatest Salesman in the World- The Secret- How to Win Friends & Influence PeopleThe better you are with your People Skills and bigger your network is, eventually you build yourself a Sphere of Influence and RE Deals will be flowing your way.

Sorry, adding the words "de facto" in quotations doesn't make that sentence make any more sense than it did before (at least not based on my reading comprehension skills)...

Experience in sales is often touted as a good skill to have in any profession.

$200K is great but what skills, resources and experiences are you bringing to the table?  

All of this comes down to math and negotiating skills.

Some people make bank on these properties and they have the time and skill to deal with lower end tenants.  

People will always say they know everything, but before I interview them I think it would be helpful to hand them a 10-20 question test to see if they know enough to be worth the time of an interview where I can focus more on personality fit and soft skills than simply technical knowledge.Does anyone have any ideas of questions?

They are already playing the "medical distress" card, which is like a suit of gold-plated armor.