My wife Tatiana is Polish/German and just recently passed the AZ Real Estate Sales exam and is going through the process of settling in with a broker.

And a few (3) rentals is a good track record to flaunt.A lot of people like to deal with "polish" in real estate and finance, and while I don't know what you sound like in person or on the phone, perhaps there is some issue in presenting yourself?  

Hi Ryan, welcome to the site. work, save and polish your credit. open account at a credit union. 2 is even better. then get a secured credit card for credit only!

." - Warren Buffet Why do investors pay wholesales fees for "diamonds in the rough" when I found an already polished diamond?

I took the L for 10 years and watched Greenpoint/Williamsburg change from Polish/Italian/Latino to hipster/artist to Wall Streeters boarding the train with a suit and tie.  

But the more expensive the property, the more polished knowledgeable, resourceful and presentable you have to be.

Hosts know that in order to compete, we have to step up our games and provide quality that was not as prevalent in the past and this has caused the older and less polished listings to struggle.I am not denying that many hosts are struggling, many are but this has more to do with the increased supply and increased quality of the supply making it harder for mediocre listings to compete and attract bookings than it is a reflection on a "bust" market.The market is correcting, destroying old and stale supply.

Polish up your sales pitch and show them how you can help them make more on their savings.

I have evaluated a few dozen properties now from several well known turnkey providers on these forums, and while they polish up their marketing materials pretty nicely, when I run my own numbers with my own financing and assumptions these deals rarely look interesting from a cash-on-cash return perspective, so I feel like I'm either I'm only seeing the scraps that other investors have discarded, or my expectations just aren't realistic on what to expect out of these turnkey providers when utilizing conventional financing.

I have done my own installation one (1) time using prefab granite slabs (purchased from Floor & Decor) and did save alot of money, but it took two full days for me and my wife to do the installation (the undermount sink took forever to cut and polish).