For me, that can mean multiple distinct units like my duplex, or if it is within walking/biking distance of TCC or UW:Tacoma, at least 3 bedrooms or potential to have 3Bds.I am not interested in SFRs at all unless the meet the aforementioned criteria, so I can't really comment on inventory status.

To me, a mentor is a person who has vast experience who wants to give back his knowledge to novices and people looking to enter a certain vocation.These are pretty clear distinctions.  

Thought I would share a few nuggets that I’ve gleaned…The central premise of the book is that every real estate market is cyclical and follows a predictable sequence in 3 distinct phases: boom (rapid appreciation, mania), slump (lower prices/difficult financing) and recovery (transition); all of which have their own qualifications as far as appreciation, vacancy, market confidence and so on.

This is an important distinction that needs to be understood.

If so, I agree and think the distinction is an important one to make explicit. 

Every single piece of silicon on this planet is tested prior to it ending up in a F22 fighter, your car, Ipad or printer, and what I have seen in the past tech down turn was a distinct decline in orders prior to the over all market going down. 

By the time you hit 30 ish, you have to actively fight the pull of "get a good job", investing is risky, etc.You have distinct advantages.

I think a good distinction to be made in this thread is the difference between technically feasible vs profitable.

This criteria is distinct from direct mail which will use different filters.  

Hey Al,I read your article earlier with great interest and I couldn't agree with you more...especially the distinction between investors and property owners (my classifications).