They rejected my offer; I was neither surprised, hurt or insulted by the rejection. 

Imagine my surprise as I walk up to this structure, thank god I was "awake" enough to be able to notice this beautiful piece of Architecture:The enigma that was Roark hopped out at me in real life in the form of his temple, in reality it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

With all the resources available today to research and learn about the industry, I’m surprised this “easy money” mindset persists.To me, real estate is far from passive or simple.

At 18 with an interest in CRE I'd be surprised if you didn't get influenced by someone you know?

I am pretty much expecting red tape but hoping to be surprised. 

She will get a nice surprise next week when I show up at her door to (a) announce that I am her new property manager and (b) notify her that I will update her information with the collection agency she's been hiding from.Screen your applications, people!

Things that could get in the way im putting out there now to make sure no surprises after someone does the work to get me quotes- New York State - Appraisal will barely be past 100k if that- 98% of my income comes from my rental portfolio (thats a new fun rule (to me) I just learned about)- Prefer something without a ton of fees and such.

I'd note you're most likely going to do the whole process over again, so don't be surprised if your lawyer doesn't accept your 14 day notice and will send their own.

I have been surprised how little they care about things other than comfort. 

wow, surprised to hear you sell so much!