I'm not talking about the 'let's go down to the corner pub and grab a brew' type of 'buddy' (though I'm not totally against the idea. ).

I'm talking about building a trust through interaction prior to asking for a favor ... I get JV invites on a daily basis ... the one's I take less time to go over with a fine tooth comb are the one's that come from folks I have a rapport with ... they've pre qualified themselves to a certain extent ... is that so odd?

Best,

Mike