One of things I've learned is the need to adapt and reassess from time to time.Most of my time investing has been in an up market.

So, I was trying to think of a way to adapt this idea to better fit the needs of a Realtor.I thought about writing(or printing with a hand writing font) on my brokerages letterhead paper instead of notebook paper for one.

I would not be surprised if their next step would be to ban wearing underpants on the flight...I know that the American aviation cannot adapt every measure applied by the Israeli carrier EL AL which have only 30 aircrafts, but they can definitely adapt some of them, such as profiling!

I'd suggest, being in Texas and probably on a slab, you consider adaptable homes for accessibilty and that the "small/modest" homes be designed to be expanded for additional living space without messing up the functionality of the existing starter home.The new Home Star program might be a boost here as well.

I'm sure Rich Weese doesn't manage his own properties and his are all over the US and Mexico....It is not about the business model, it is about finding the right way to adapt that business model.

That's not bad, but may not put your spouse where they hoped to be.More realistically, IMHO, you want to provide your spouse the ability to adapt to the situation.

________________________________________________Stephen:That's a great motif to adapt!!

The Current breed of Gurus are a lot younger and while they still do real estate, they are smart enough to know that they need to adapt to the changing market conditions, so what better way than package their knowledge(which ofcourse is readily available on this site and elsewhere on the WWW).

I don't suggest this path because it is akin to the frustration you deal with in negotiating a short sale with the loss mitigation department, but, it is possible despite what the guidelines say. 1st Rule of Real Estate Investing:"Improvise, Adapt, Overcome" (and never believe what they tell you is a guideline or policy because it often isn't carved in stone)

This country, would die if it ever stop changing and adapting.