This will help you identify areas where you could cut back expenditures and increase savings.2.  

I wouldn't partner with anyone that is green and hasn't cut their teeth on real estate investing yet.   

I am wanted to know what some of you have done to possibly unofficially/officially employ these guys to help me drive streets, look for properties that are distress or fit my criteria from the curb in my farm area, and take addresses for me to later contact after scrubbing through them at home.Ideas so far: just feeling this out with several high school/college age friends my wife and I know, a general consensus is that most would be happy to do this for just a full take of gas and if we land a deal they get a cut/flat rate.

This situation is going  to be a downward spiral and unless you are intending to operate as a charity it is time to cut your loses and find a new tenant.

The original wood window was clear and we had to install a plastic curtain rod and cut down a shower curtain for it. 

Most country will cut you some slack if you are actively paying down the outstanding balance.  

It can put people on edge and uncomfortable.  

Not many good reasons a successful lender would be using this.Flag#3 - During our conversation, his phone kept cutting out every 2 minutes.

Start seeing private money and speak with them and run projects for a cut till you make enough money to pair your own with hard money and start flipping by yourself. 

As a listing agent, a short sale is going to take up a considerably longer amount of my time, and the short sale negotiator is likely going to get my commission cut in the process....so I try to avoid listing them if at all possible.http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mrec/mrecshort...http://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/advisories/adv...http://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/advisories/advisory9-08.shtml