The Best Deal I've Ever Made...

Is the one I didn't do!  Allow me to explain a bit. 

As real estate brokers we are often confronted with listing a property that is overpriced if we would list it at what the owner 'feels' it's worth.  As most of us have learned the best thing to do is to walk away from the deal so as not to spend money, time and effort in what will undoubtedly become the fruitless pursuit of a sale.

This same rule also applies to investments that sound 'too good to be true' (aka Bernie Madoff funds).  We are less likely the make 'the big mistake' with taking on a client that we shouldn't have or investing in something we should not have if we don't get too greedy, take a step back, and forecast a bit down the road to where this is most likely to take us.