It was only 2k, and I see the value in having a support group, a being able to pick up the phone and call any of these successful investors who know our market.

It is always interesting to see the anatomy of a deal.Larry

See the blog; http://www.pushedtoshove.com   

Unless mommy and daddy made the calls to the landlord for you, folks had to read through the papers (or today, craigslist), jot down numbers, make a call and set up a time to see the place/deal with owner/property manager.

Investor Seeks Trainees $8k - $9,750 per dealI see the trainee pay is decreasing.

This story proved to me that doing the right thing has clearly paid off in my life.But people who lie and try to cheat people, don't see the damage they do to themselves.

You show them the breakdown and take pictures of every hole in the wall, torn carpet and blow them up so they can really see the size of the repairs, ha ha.There's no hard fast rule.

Did you see things falling apart?

In these cases I know that I'll never see the earnest money again if the deal falls through for some reason.

It does take a special kind of insight to look past the façade to see the good & the bad behind it.