They see a little grey hair and a few wrinkles and assume you must have been in the game a long time.

I think when I referred him to my school district website and he saw an older woman, the gray hair might have scared him off. 

The second floor apartment was larger, but kept very messy; i.e. pet hair everywhere, spilled food, and the very heavy scent of unwashed clothing/bedding and cat spray (the tenants had 3+ cats in there).

Trust me you will have your days and pull you hair out of your head moments.

Years ago, I lived on the outskirts of town, and when I'd drive my VW Bus into town. there was an old man in a black wool coat (it could be 100 outside, still the same) he had long gray hair (he looked like a character on Laugh In) and he'd be hitchhiking.

Even if they buyer is well funded with cash but they have not bought  or owned commercial there is a little bit of a process to go through.So if you have no money or little money trying some hair brained deal structure you will not get the time of day with brokers. 

I just bought a new house in Seattle for just a hair under your MF purchase price and paid about 7K in closing costs, title, taxes et al.

All these shows seem to always have a story of 2008 in which a hair dresser, bartender, taxi cab driver,bus driver, etc dipped there toe in real estate when they had no business doing so.

The first group is from hell and will cause you gery hair while the second group is excellent but will make you broke.

I am from Sunny Florida, where the snow is in your hair, the sun is in your face and the sand is between your toes.