He emphasized that they were motivated sellers, which opened doors I didn't know were available.

This strongly emphasizes goal setting, and measuring net worth, and I have found that habit to be unbelievably helpful. 

He consistently emphasizes the importance of stretching yourself and growing, despite being uncomfortable.Another one was "If you're short on creativity, it's only because you aren't committed enough."

That said, this emphasizes the importance of solid cash reserves to weather the storm.

Tailor how stern you are and how much you emphasize the potential eviction with how likely you believe tenant is to be cooperative.

I emphasize this education because getting it wrong can ruin the lives of syndicators if not their investors.Nothing wrong with being skeptical and taking the time to sort out what is going on before committing to anything.Hope this helps!

I can’t emphasize this enough; calculate the entire project in conjunction with construction timing expectations and how they correlate to the sales/rent of your development.  

Now I went through this math to emphasize that most SEASONED INVESTORS in TEXAS don't consider a negative 4.8% cash on cash return a good investment.  

I would also emphasize that you do your research on the neighborhood.

I think all of those are good ideas, but I want to emphasize reading!