While undergoing the compliance training I came across one of the prohibited outside activities for bank employees- "acting as a real estate sales person, broker, agent or engaged in buying and selling real estae except for primary and secondary residence".

The oil and gas industries do not want to loose their trained knowledgeable employees and the same applies to all the major other industries (port of houston, medical,NASA, tech and mfg).

In my area it's steep driveways, tuck under garages, small bedrooms and closets, 1 bath (and small), tight kitchens, steep stairs, 4 level splits, train tracks, etc

Looking in G'ville and Jax.I would think that all Realtors are good. they have a licencethey have been trained in the ways of representing others for a feethey have to go to continuing education coursesthey are regulated by the statemost are bonded and have error and omission insurancethey are members of the local MLSmembers of Boards of Realtorsthey are motivated to earn income from listing and selling real estatemost are not real estate investorsmost are sincere and anxious and ready to earn a commissionLicencee are trained to represent others for a commission and to protect the public from fraud. 

I have a Sole proprietor LLC since 2009 where I was doing consulting and training.

One other factor that I've not mentioned is the bullet train being built which may change the market a bit but that is a ways out there. 

I then explained it to them and their reaction was interesting as I think they never actually worked through the numbers they were just trained to repeat that mantra.....*** NOTE *** After reading a few other responses, it seems that the suggestion was that if you were going to have the debt regardless, then pull some of it through the home to get the tax advantage. 

Ask the local fire department if they would like to train on it (burn it and ask them to put it out), but get all of this in writing.  

When that position is "in house" it's easier to train them to produce the results we expect with a partial re-paint.

It'd be great if they built a train or something to make the commute more reasonable, and then I think the city could be more attractive.