There are also several treads on BP explaining what you can and cannot do.Do not present an offer to any potential investor until you have a significant relationship with them and know that they are qualified and are a good fit for the level of risk in your deal.

Integrity...never compromises on core beliefs...We all bring our own gifts, talents, uniqueness...don't compromise to fit in the box...

Although we may not have a property that fits your needs at the moment, we are always adding new properties to our offerings, so please check back frequently.

And even the basic "buy as much house as you can afford" and selling home ownership as "the American dream" are doing a disservice to people who would be better off renting or buying the least house that fits their needs.

I live in New York where the property rates are high, not sure where I fit in as a newbie and with these flat pockets.

*Also, I just cross referenced CAD with name and physical address and ran a search.

Buy them lunch and give them a 1099 that states that if they come across a deal in a good neighborhood with no equity that fits your criteria, that you will pay them $500 for every deal that closes.Then Brian talked about structuring a million dollar business and how to build a team, which is extremely critical because building wealth is a team sport.

In this situation, the offer has been submitted by email at 10K over list price.5 days after initially emailing the listing agent, she still has not repsonded.After calling her all day, every day, she still does not answer her phone.When you call her office, they direct you to simply call her mobile.Follow up emails to her with tracking on them, go unopened.As I'm overseas and unable to physically wait in her office for her to turn up (assuming she's still alive), how would one go about contacting the agent and trying to buy the house?

Why isn't the agent doing a good job helping you find a property that fits your needs?

Remember that when selecting a broker to hang your license, you are conducting the interview of that broker and their firm as much as (or more than) they are interviewing you to determine if you're a good fit for them.