Mortgages etc" I'm good at marketing, and talking---I just gotta figure out the rest as I go I guess.Thanks for the encouraging post John.

@EdLee thx for the encouragement. i'm trying my best here to survive.

Yes going to BP Conferences, and making some great contacts has really helped.I just want to encourage anyone out there, who has tried and real estate, it does work.

US News does the best rankings in my opinion (Princeton Review bases almost everything on surveys, allowing schools to game the rankings by encouraging their students to submit glowing recommendations) - I got my MBA from #8.

Update your profile so you can encourage more responses...

I know I'm going to have to rely on sources like this for my encouragement.

You could also start looking for a buyer right now that would encourage anyone you talk to.Good Luck.

I also like the idea of putting your quickly close on the back of your business card that way you encourage people to look for an investment.

Be prepared to close on the deal and hold if the market turns.I want to encourage you to be a RE investor.

Maybe put something in the signature encouraging people to reach you through the website link you have set up in your profile.