for years, and I remember my Grandfather showing me a really old newspaper clipping from the late 1880s - 1900s, of a "snake oil" salesman (I think it was a local doctor selling oils and potions...).They say prostitution is the oldest profession...I would guess scams are the second.;)

If you outsource, do it in a way that enhances the experience rather than making the seller think they just fell into a "call center".

I fell in love with his beautiful family.

Yes, there are crack deals, yes, there are prostitutes, and yes, there are pockets that I avoid.

By the end of 2008, we figured that we could make a business out of it, and started to focus on real estate as our sole business.So, we kind of fell into real estate by accident, but it quickly became our sole business focus...

I sent it to my hillbilly dad who drives truck over the road, he emailed me back and said he laughed so hard his dentures fell out...........now thats funny.I also sent it to my nice little 'ol lady of a mother......she didn't see the humor

Not so fast, According to the Stock Research Portal: “Manufactured durable goods shipments (which contribute to GDP) fell 0.5% in February, and February new house sales in annualized units were still the second slowest annualized (after January) since 1963.†(http://www.stockresearchportalblog.com)

Look at articles and forums here on BP and find some good land lording books to get a fell for that.

We fell into the business of student "rooming" houses quite by accident.

Either they decided not to sell their primary residence and kept it as a rental or stumbled upon an investment opportunity that fell into their lap (grandma's house).Of course it would be helpful to know more about your situation, but I would recommend just the opposite--as the best way to learn is by doing.