I wonder, if this deal is so sweet, why aren't these "mentors" just doing it themselves and cutting you out of the picture?

If we could get only 1% of them to attend our upcoming conference, we'd be in for something truly spectacular.Like Jon said, I can't tell you how important it is so get active and engage here on the site.

. :-) What I mean by that is for one, even though there are thousands of investors looking for deals, there is so much opportunity in this marketplace that there is too much business for everyone to handle.

You didn't mention what the ARV is. So

But, hell, it is what it is so I just push on, trying to make it better.

I hate to have company stay over any more because it is so expensive, LOL!!!

Finding deals is the hardest aspect of investing in Florida... because there is so much damn competition.

I've written about this before on the BiggerPockets blog, but as a licensed agent and an investor (along with my wife) who sells a decent amount of houses (about 15 of my own per year and about 25 for other investors per year), here is what I consider to be by-far the biggest value we provide when selling properties:We have a strong reputation and a strong network of agents who we work with.Our average DOM for the houses we sell is 17, and if you take out the two properties that took the longest to sell, it's closer to 12; the reason this number is so low is that my wife and I know most of the successful buyers agents in our area, and all those buyers agents know us and our reputation.

NOT one who is so starving for work that they will lie and misrepresent a prospective house at the expense of creating a loyal, repeating customer.Contractors know that investors can be their best friend or their worst nightmare.

It is so much needed at times, trust me!