An excellent idea Jon of writing articles to write the chapters of a book.And to your point of enduring fundamentals, the book "Think and Grow Rich" remains an interesting read that exposes and embraces fundamentals that are applicable to all types of businesses.

It is worth enduring a little upfront criticism for being overly cautious and getting your own lawyer to discuss this with rather then the long term consequences of winging it.

Know the neighborhood, target market and the future better than others.As a long-time real estate investor, good, sound, and predictable returns vs. risk are the key factors.When presenting an investment opportunity to an investor, your presentation should demonstrate why this investmement will be a good and enduring performer in the neighborhood.It is not about the number of bedrooms or bathrooms, it is about does your investment consideration have the ability to outperform in the neighborhood with enduring results.If you seek fast money today, many old and establish investors will pass the consideration.

Who knows, some day the employer may be so impressed with you and your work ethic the employer helps you begin your real estate investing.Tip: real estate is very complex and requires a lot of knowledge to be a top performer and have enduring success.Tip 2: a fast buck today does not translate into enduring real estate investing.

Seth Hursh,You understand the value of education.Knowledge is power and critical to enduring success.

There's always a story behind the deal, and if your agent is good they can sleuth it out -- or you can, too.

[b]Read that the Refinish material is not very durable and will not endure abrasive soaps / scouring pads etc.

What was different was hearing this guy, who’s glass is not just half-full but always overflowing, talk about having to endure another 2 + years of pain before things turn.

The sales model is thus highly dependent upon the buyer being confident that they are receiving a net return above 8.5%-9.5%, otherwise they are LOSING money by leveraging (unless they are absolutely convinced that they are truly buying substantially below market value on day 1, in which case they *might* want to endure the losses to 'capture' all that equity).

ADVERSITY is what defines success.For some it makes them quit and give up and for others it makes us STRONGER and more determined than ever to succeed.Everyone sees success of people and admire it but they do not know the trial and error and years of failure and enduring to get where they are today.Doing something amazing with your life is NOT a success only journey.