I hear what you are saying about somehow qualifying the audience- something to think about for my next "get you new customers" idea.The goal here is to offer an alternative to the traditional marketing methods...postcards, newsletters, ads, etc.Your chances of turning cold leads into warm ones are much higher with my model, if you were to be on site during the event...shaking hands, making intros, sharing a drink or two, etc.

Being an agent is so much more than what most people believe, and if you are not set up for success from the beginning, your chances of failing are very high.Another option to consider is joining a team within a brokerage.

-- To overcome phone and stranger phobia ask yourself what is it you are really worried about and ask yourself logically what are the chances of anything bad happening.

Ultimately the sellers are going to find that with time on the market their home becomes less appealing and by starting out at an inflated cost they will be hurting their chances to be sold at a fair price in the end. 

I have to imagine that whatever is going on with him is seriously impeding his ability to live a happy life, and chances are strong that there is treatment that can really improve his quality of life.

Chances of recouping any money are very slim and will only upset the pm.

Depending on where you are in NC there is a good chance when you get orders you will be moving to a more expensive area.

There's a very good chance you'll hear something that sounds like water running onto the floor, which is an emergency! 

Also you have look at the chance that they decide to move somewhere else and bless another landlord with their hassle free money.

If your plan is to grow into a business with many units, then yes.Look for the biggest property - obviously at a price that makes sense - that you can swing ... particularly if there is a chance you may need to bring on professional management.