Comments on: A Nightmare Closing Saga: Part II

By: Jim Watkins

Jim Watkins — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:31:53 +0000

Sally,

Thank you for taking the time to shed light on areas where improvement is needed. Grammar has never been a favorite of mine.
A screenwriter huh? Considering my writing skills are already poor… Becoming a screenwriter probably won’t happen.
When I think of all the critics I face in real estate, I don’t need the added burden of impressing the movie critics as well.

By: London dentist

London dentist — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:48:36 +0000

It must have been really tough for you! Some things can really get along the way and into your nerves as well. HAHA !!!. I enjoyed reading and learning from it.

By: Sally Howard

Sally Howard — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:45:15 +0000

Dear James,

Can I call you James? As someone who’s been investing for a long time, I value BiggerPockets and all the helpful information it provides. However, I’ve noticed a trend in your posts. I can never make it through them. In case you were not aware, it is actually possible, sometimes even preferred, to compose a post that contains fewer than 5,000 words.

Also, you seem to have an astounding memory. How else would you be able to provide direct quotes from events that happened a year ago or more? I can barely remember things I said five minutes ago, let alone five years ago. I’m very impressed with your high level of cognitive ability. In fact, James, I think one of your “stories” would be perfect as a fiction novel or a Hollywood screenplay. With the writers’ strike going on, they’re probably desperate for material. Of course anything you write would have to undergo a major editing overhaul to correct the plethora of basic grammar errors. However, I can see the film version of your “story” making big bucks at the box office. Best of luck to you with your future endeavors as a budding screenwriter.

Sincerely,
Sally Howard

By: Sudarshan

Sudarshan — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:05:39 +0000

Whaa!!, that must have been really tough for you! Some things can really get along the way and into your nerves as well. HAHA !!!
Kidding aside, it was a good blog post. I enjoyed reading and learning from it.Hope you can post things like this once in a while

By: Portland Oregon Real Estate - Guy

Portland Oregon Real Estate - Guy — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:54:22 +0000

You really know what your doing. Low cost repairs but the pictures looks so much better. Well maybe the granite was not cheap but I usually get prefab. Good lesson.

By: Aurelius Tjin

Aurelius Tjin — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:33:27 +0000

Whew, that must have been really tough for you! Some things can really get along the way and into your nerves as well. lol

Kidding aside, it was a good blog post. I enjoyed reading and learning from it.

By: Steven Boorstein

Steven Boorstein — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:39:54 +0000

Great article. Thanks for sharing it… personally I think you put yourself through a lot of grief and anxiety for under $4K… AND I think you let your ego get in the way too… BUT, as I had commented after reading Part One– I could see myself potentially doing many of the same things that you did in the transaction! I hate the idea of getting stepped on…

I have to tell you, though, that I would have never thought of the mediation clause! That is really very powerful technique that you used. And, what impresses me is that you found it, not by taking it to an attorney, but by reading the contract over and over looking for what you NEEDED to make things work for you. Good for you. If you ever decide to go to law school, let us know… we could all use a good real estate attorney!

Steven Boorstein
Landlord Business Insider