Failure rate for agents is through the roof down here.

That makes it a "single point of failure". 

What I realized over the holiday break last month was that time is flying by, and the disappointment and failure that I would feel by NOT jumping in and taking action towards this dream would far exceed the pain of actually doing it.

But when we post on BP which is nationwide and think that cash flow buy and hold is immune from failure that simply Is not true .

We have her money in a high interest account making almost 5 %, but with the recent string of bank failures, were thinking it's better to go ahead and get that into property instead.

.)- Tries to charge for a quote or need guarantee they get the job (this one blows my mind)- Not responsive or hard to get in contact with- Mark-up of materials or an excessive material handling fee (a small handling fee is okay)- Excuses to justify failure- Blatant overpricing because they think you might not understandA few things I like:- Responsive and easy to reach- Offers recommendations/alternatives without being asked- Do what they say when they say with quality and efficiency- Free, detailed quotes in a timely manner- Views the job as an opportunity to build a long term relationship- Competitive pricing (doesn't have to be the lowest but work must justify the price)- Manages their subs to reflect quality and professionalism

We marketed to the Johns Hopkins area of Baltimore to take advantage of their $17000 down payment assistance. We stopped mailing to that area a while ago, but one our letters recently got a hit for a shell that would ...

Making a few payments on the mortgage simply makes the case to show an intent was there to pay it.As Adam mentioned, it's tough to prove this or to show ill intent.The note may no longer have a valid lien due to the failure to collect.

I also learn more (and perform better) when failure is not an option.

You need a massive marketing budget, and you need to double close on the property, meaning you need the actually have the cash to buy the place.Flipping contracts from unknowing sellers to buyers is a shady business, illegal in most states, and has a failure rate in the high 90% range.