But it is always worth remembering that you are engaged in a two-way transaction.  

Remember, even if your properties are paid off, the bank that is financing you will still hit you for taxes and insurance payments which effect your overall liability ratios.

The last common idea would be illustrating that some form of dual tracking is present, where the Borrower sought relief was engaged by the Mortgagee or Servicer and the FC continued in process.  

Once the leads start coming in, you'll start to see what produces results and can effectively manage your time from there. 

I work in California, and you will never see the 2% rule in effect, unless you're down there right near Mexico.

My life has changed already since I decided to truly engage in learning to invest in RE only a few months ago.

He rejected this, effectively calling me a slimeball for refusing to pay him the $750 outright.Am I out of line here?

If you want to test the effectiveness, buy another domain and put that on the side.  

Manage your property effectively, be especially careful in the area of safety, use common sense, and have a lot of liability insurance.

By disclosed, I mean have her sign something to the effect.