The rest, as they say, is immaterial and perception, in my opinion.I've also been in the "professional working world" for 12 years, and I can honestly say that your college, to a recruiter, is like "oh, that's a good school" or "oh, i never heard of them" -- once you get the experience nobody gives a damn about your GPA or your school.

It is disappointing that so many BP people are so absolutely naive with regard to real crime, the perception of crime, what is "good", what is "bad", who is "good", who is "bad", what the police can do, what the police will do, what the police should do, and on and on and on....DL 

We are all a sum total of our own experiences and perceptions.

If that makes BP "anti wholesalers" then you have a very poor perception of the facts.

Contrary to the perception of being a last resort, they provide stable, affordable living with amenities.

If people don't like the perception, change the perception. 

You may of course describe what you feel or see... but perception often can be very different from the fact and you dont base investment decisions on just feelings.There are those on here who will often vehemently claim (wrongfully) that they have no idea what a housing affordability crises in LA even means.

Contrary to the general perception of this industry I've actually met many intelligent, educated people  who choose to make their living this way. 

Its all a matter of perception I suppose.  

They want it so bad, they're willing to work a crappy job for it, to live in a tiny apartment in Staten Island and pay ridiculous rent, to smell awful smells, to touch grimy surfaces, to be deafened by sirens and traffic day and night, to be assaulted on the subway, to live with rats.