I have thousands in suspended passive losses. 2 of my properties are actually in Spring just north of you Michael.

Who has a good story of an inspection saving thousands?

If you search BP for SEC 8 you will find hundreds of thousands of posts.

Maybe they go up if 2-3 brokerages control the market vs the thousands there are today.Maybe all the buyer agents go out of business and just leave the big brokerages to control the market.Plenty of bad things can happen. 

I've been relentlessly researching all things real estate over the past couple years - reading countless books, watching hundreds of hours of YouTube videos, listening to thousands of hours of podcasts, etc.

The Major international border project is nearly complete called the "Gordie Howe International Bridge" This will increase the connectivity between Detroit and Windsor Ontario and create synergy which will change both riverfronts and the surrounding neighborhoods "As one of Canada’s most significant infrastructure projects, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is creating thousands of jobs and driving economic activity today and will serve as an important trade corridor for Canada and the U.S. once complete and for generations to come.

A flipper I know told me that FTF appraiser literally showed up the next day after the application was approved.

Their shake-down with a $10 photograph can earn them hundreds of thousands. 

A thousand dollars seems a little high but it does depend on what's involved.

Wholesalers can literally pay THE LEAST for any property.