And they are honestly really fascinating and thought provoking.

@David FaulknerDavid thank you for an incredibly thought provoking reply.  

You may be past the worst part of it.Let me ask a few questions to provoke ideas for preventing issues for you on future purchases.Did anyone inspect your HVAC system prior to purchasing?  

Not really sure the purpose of this post... are you trying to provoke a heated discussion? 

His story was initially reported earlier this winter, and provoked tremendous outpouring from Detroiters.

I like a good discussion as much as the next guy, but one thing I don't want to provoke are ill feelings among BP members. 

Mark ZuckerbergI also added #AskBP podcast 023 which talks about the first thing a new REI should do.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/05/2...http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meethttps://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/ruleshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/termshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/inviteshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/perkshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categorieshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary/https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinarSimply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinarsLastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

As one of the first posts I have read on this site, this was eye opening, entertaining, thought provoking, and full of great information. 

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It's not impossible, but it is a big challenge for the amateur writer to overcome the hurdle of putting themselves in their clients place, and crafting that well tailored letter that provokes a response.At the end of the day, it's all about that response rate so putting those words together to get that is very important.