His positive mindset and self-confidence influenced me greatly since I was only 10 years old at the time.I stepped out and floundered for what seemed like "light-years", but stayed with it and somehow survived those very difficult years.

We always keep in mind where we are in our cost projections as we all know that the end Apprasised Value should influence our decisions.

@Dinesh Singh either can influence a good investment.Your biggest question shouldn't be WHERE to invest, but HOW you will invest!

I think the most important influence in my life is my friend who is 5 years older than me and owns a gas station.

Jeff Conradi - Here's a link with some book recommendations:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/152-real-estate-investing-booksEveryone is going to have their own personal opinions on "the best" books, which is no doubt going to be influenced by their individual investment strategy.

BGV, along with other hotel and condotel operators, want less competition from STRs and have a strong arm in influencing the town's politics. 

I haven't done much since college, but they were mostly mind-bender films influenced by Aronofsky (Pi, Momento, Requiem for a Dream).

These type really do have a local societal influence.

Most of them have absolutely No influence on what offers get accepted anyway.  

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