Smart buyers understand the value of a Buyer's agent and it certainly is not just to open doors.  95% of my clients are out of state investors purchasing in a market that they do not know nor live in, they count on me to walk the property, access repairs, provide comps and short term rental numbers, arrange and be present for inspections, as well as my ability to assist them getting their short term rental set up for them long distance.  

Also house hacking gives you the best interest rates and ability to purchase with little money down. 

Building a duplex or triplex for house hacking could be a solid investment strategy, especially considering the potential rental income and your ability to live in one of the units.

Not meant to be sassy but the last five years of real estate were a joke with ability to make money.

The employees are dependent on your ability to get jobs (probably distressed deals), making offers, and keeping the train moving.

Her hands-on experience, entrepreneurial spirit, and innate coaching ability led her to become the Founder and President of Xandra Marketing and to write this book.

Michael and Elizabeth Chang and Preston Seo

This will effect your ability to get a loan too.Look in to kindergarten options. 

What is your ability to repay? 

Please don't follow the teachings of all these gurus promoting DMM.It is not the "verbiage" of the marketing material that magically does the trick.It is your ability to show how credible, trustworthy, and competent you are that drives a conversion.The medium itself (mailers) works against you.