that is rotten in numerous spots and the frames of the wooden windows are rotted as well.

No matter how you cut it sales agents and appraisers are in a cyclical business with numerous ups and downs as well as external threats from AI and other technology advancements.

I can predict with 100% certainty that in the next 1,000 years we will have a catastrophic war and/or economic failure that will ruin a ton of people. 

Will be interesting to see how this plays out as the trade wars heat up, snippet of the article below:Chinese investors have become net sellers of U.S. commercial property for the first time in a decade, reflecting China’s crackdown on foreign investment and growing tensions between the U.S. and Chinese governments.After years of binge-buying trophy real estate, Chinese investors sold $1.29 billion worth of property in the second quarter of 2018, according to data firm Real Capital Analytics.

Education, mentorship and strategy will help you navigate and win the war just not the battles!

I think you do it like any other small business we build up a war chest and you limit your debt.. so if sales go down your not going down as well and you can weather. 

Use the flipping to build up a war chest that you can deploy when it's sufficient to buy you some scale.

My block (where I live) is beautiful, safe, relaxing.  1/2 mile from me is a war zone. 

After numerous phone calls i was provided the roll at an expense.

@Justin Seng I agree with numerous people before me, being that it is a complete preference.