Little do they know he gave me a miter saw, table saw and Kreg jig for Christmas last year (and I found all my other tools for steals on CL)!

He is asking me for suggestions since I have told him he is leaving money on the table.

Probably 95% of the people that learn about this business never do a single deal.Think about what YOU bring to the table and network with others that are more experienced - tell them how you can help them make more $$.

I bought a dining room set, dishes, kitchen table set, glasses, candles, chair, table, some lamps, area rug etc. in the past.Just did a big rehab and decided to hire a professional stager/designer and she rented furniture for a 4 bedroom house.

But what I do bring is a self-awareness that I do have a lot to learn, and my tireless work ethic and willingness to lose sleep to balance various responsibilities is what I bring to the table.

What I bring to the table is my knowledge of tax liens and the Real estate market we are investing in.

We obviously sit on the opposite sides of the table, @Sean H., but our goals are the same: to do deals safely, over and over, and to each make money.

Kind of like the Allstate commercial where the girls date is "a French model she met on the internet".Finding the right person that actually knows about it can be a struggle though.

So if you could negotiate some short sale prices, you may be able to bring some real value to the table to make money.If you want to think outside the box a little, a couple of things I would look into would be property management and/or even becoming a realtor.

I'm picturing purple velvet robes, in a castle somewhere with candles and monks singing Gregorian chants as background music.And of course the stock options, ping pong tables in the BP lounge, and free beer Fridays are nice perks too.