I hope for the best, too, when I throw some money on the blackjack table.

I'm sure he was right.Besides a few instances, my conversations with him weren't about me trying to pick his brain about RE, he was a friend of my dads'.Here's my first adult encounter.When I started out, he was at a drive-in burger joint, near downtown having lunch, I kinda stood off waiting for a table and just nodded at him.

In Pa. law within a municipality the subdivision name (which is required) must be unique to that subdivision.)

Explain the whole process to both parties so nobody freaks out and backs out at the closing table.

Today, shes still there with her daughters and she is happy as ever, in her eyes, its still her home and I have had maybe $300 in expenses since I bought it and it helped me get into buying other homes.Oddly enough I have acquired several other homes under unique scenarios like this one and it has all been triggered by talking and helping others with their financial situation.My greatest concern is that I don't want to be the guy who invests in the stock market for the first time, makes money on his first investment and then thinks he's an expert.

Your time would be better spent evaluating properties instead of who is sitting across the table from you in your negotiations.

There's no doubt that it takes certain unique skill sets to maintain one's equanamity in this racket.But speaking from experience, I know there are worse ways to earn a nickel, and worse people to deal with than evil tenants, mendacious lawyers, petty civil servants, obstreperous bureaucrats, dishonest vendors, thieving contractors, lying business partners and ......Geez, maybe I better rethink this whole thing.

To get to the entry to where the meeting was being held, you had to walk between rows of tables on each side of the hallway.

So, what are some of your prospecting tools, equipment and unique items do you carry in your vehicle?

Did you mean that we don't pay party A (the bank) at the closing table, but instead, disclose to them that we will be sending the money in later in the day??