But, he brushed me off, took all hs tools out of the house, and hasn't finished, nor returned.

I will be in brokers class all day today (brushing up before taking state exam).

I went to look at the plumbing so I could match up the colors ( brushed nickel, stainless, white, or chrome, whatever ) That was an hour.

She was super patient with us and understood our real estate investing goals instead of brushing it off like many do when you tell them you are buying an investment property and not a forever home. 

Many others are the outside looking in and read some news stories and have maybe one experience with it and paint broad brush strokes as to what is happening in the space.Industrial the newer buildings with higher ceilings for warehouse and distribution are more in demand from larger companies.

Too many landlords just brush off their behavior under the claim, "it is just business and the lease says I am not responsible".

@Patrick Philip That's an awfully broad brush your gurus are painting with.  

I brushed off the idea because I was uncomfortable dealing with the elderly.

.- brushed Nickel & oil rubbed Bronze hardware work fine together.

To the casual observer who focuses on other asset classes some read a story, see a few struggling properties, and paint broad brush strokes.