I would say if you are definitely serious , don’t get distracted.

The pointless close up's of pillows, it distracts and detracts. 

Forums are by their very nature noisy, opinionated, and ultimately a distraction to what you need first - an education.

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I was distracted earlier this week by an old house in south Georgia on the 'Hooch.  

In the future I will be more open about it once I've actually succeeded and can't be sabotaged or distracted anymore (it's especially important that my living situation isn't threatened, so once I move out that won't be an issue)Also, the last photo I have of myself is from ~8-9 years ago, not that I'd use any on this site yet (trying to hide from those that know me until I succeed).

And I found it does distract and take away from efficiency of the system for the actual function of real estate. 

This will ensure a peaceful and uninterrupted experience for potential buyers, allowing them to fully focus on the property and its potential without any distractions.

I think it's highly unlikely that you really believed anyone here was arguing otherwise, making your previous post mostly just a distraction from the topic at hand.We're discussing whether payment is needed for adequate real estate education, not whether a time/effort investment is required.  

I watched part of the Miss USA pageant last night and was going to look for you in the crowd, but for some reason I kept getting distracted