People carry too much debt and even if the debt was forgiven or paid off, incomes don't match affordability. 

@Jay Hinrichs has posted on that in the past.Many people like to try and hide their identity because of the spotlight effect which refers to how people often overestimate how much others notice (or care about) them, effectively inflating their own importance in society. 

However, there's nothing to be ashamed of; this is a problem that most people encounter and easily overlook, and it can even lead to stumbling, as I got lost there for a while too.

I haven’t closed my first deal yet, but I’m laser-focused on getting in the game and becoming ‘the guy’ people call when deals come up. 

As someone who’s just getting started, I’m focusing on connecting with the right people and learning how to present opportunities effectively.

The brokerage is often held responsible if an agent acts inappropriately.

If people tell you to get a loan with 500 credit and no down payment and they can do it, I would run as they are most likely trying to scam you and request you pay $2500 or $5000 upfront and you will never see that money again.

Occasionally I catch some cleanliness issued that I am not satisfied with which I believe is due to variability in attention to detail between people on their crew, or lack of training and familiarity with my property.I've seen mentions of the value of post cleaning pictures from hosts on other forums.

I sat in on a lot of the meetings with owners/city and it seems for the most part to me, the city is just not interesting in AirBnB and as an investor, that's not a good place to be or be right.There will always be probably a few people who skirt the law or think they have a good workaround, but often catch 22. 

These are deals that people can find on and off market, they just need to be creative on what they can do to the property to make the deal a deal