@Dawn Brandthmmm.Makes me wonder who the pets really belong to.You can emphasize the "no pets rule" in the lease that they signed and if the animals are more than short term guests then they are violating their leases and they won't be renewed...

I graduated from college with honors in business that emphasized real estate. 

Our marketing is a bit different because we emphasize our branding, but I can tell you we put the investors PICTURE, local phone number, and the 877 number on every piece.

I guess I just always emphasize to get the contract so that no one else can.Have you found any more motivated sellers out there?

One thing they all emphasize is to always try to use someone else's money for your deals.

I recently read this in How to Win Friends and Influence People, and it re-emphasized to me the incredible importance of the dialogue with our potential clients: "Thousands of salespeople are pounding the pavements today, tired, discouraged and underpaid.

I got a college education in business that emphasized real estate.  

Of course, investors often use multiple types of financing, and the "Creative Combinations" chapter emphasizes that you can mix and match various approaches to fit your deal or property.Like Turner's other books, this one is easy to read and conversational.

One of the better "motivation" books I have ever read because he emphasizes doing actual WORK which most of those books downplay in favor of dreaming and visualizing (also important but you have to do WORK).His more recent book, Be Obsessed or Be Average, is not nearly as good.

Be specific with (and emphasize) your cash-on-cash returns that you achieve.