Stay away from that drinking town with a football problem!

I tried to start a pool for fantasy football, 10/wk.

(I'm an even bigger homer during football season.....)

., is one person who can testify to the fact that investing in real estate is not for those steeped in fantasy.

Yes that deal might exist in fantasy land, but not in the real world. 

Since he wants to arrange the sale of real estate in expectation of a fee/skim, then maybe you should re-read Exemptions from license requirement – M.G.L. 87 QQ in Mass and pretty sure you need to be a principal or atty or have a RE license.If he wants to engage in the fantasy of saying he's buying, the tell the REA you have PoF, E/M, are taking title and a GFE from a lender.Principals (buyer or seller)Negotiating loans secured by real estateProperty managers while acting under contract with property ownerA licensed auctioneerDealing with securities or beneficial interests of a trustPublic officialsAn attorney-in-factAn attorney ONLY in the normal performance of their dutiesA receiver, executor, administrator, guardian or conservator0.

I usually just stroll around trying to catch an ear of other's conversations, some people will be talking about football games, gas prices, or some other local news event.

We have kitchen workers, a football coach, track coach, and several blue collar workers that GRADUATED from both.

… Some of the “No’s” today will be a “Yes” in the near futureThats a great point...I've utilized that almost everywhere...parents, work, school, football...just because someone says no now, doesnt mean they'll say no later....

You are only looking at it from YOUR perspective.The agent's are the gate keepers for seller's so they don't have to deal with the tire kickers and their fantasy objectives.