@Emily K. your determination and intellect is what leads to success, not your finances so don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

I would much rather sell honestly and form true relationships and referrals over catering to the low intellect of people like above.

@Drew SygitMy dad was...a weird guy, propped up by this enormous misplaced pride and self-confidence in his intellect coupled with this cheap self-pity and hypochondria.

And yeah, i get-it, YouTubbers operate in a polarized world of "BEST ever" or "OMG WERE ALL GONNA DIE" and it's not there fault, it isn't, it's the people watching with the intellect of a toddler not keeping in mind those people SELL content for a living.

But we don't want to sell short your intellect your drive and your magnanimous personality  all things that are needed to be successful In what U do..

I would like to say it was my sharp intellect- deep foresight - and mastery of the market - instead it was timing and good luck - I was liquidating them to start up a new business that had nothing to do with real estate -  shortly afterwords the market came crashing down  - we did still own one SFR - the only SFR  I ever owned and it was completely underwater - we could not keep up the payments on it and it would not sell for anywhere near what owed on it - however we did leverage the heck out of it just before the sky started to fall so got some money out of it at least.

Super intuitive 👏👏👏👏I figured with your level of intellect...you could decipher my hieroglyphics

It's certainly not a new or revolutionary concept, but again, the underlying principles behind understanding value aren't something that can be taught in a book, on a website, or through a seminar...it takes years of experience, hard work and above-average intellect...

I’ve seen a number of experienced investors, real estate agents, and even mortgage officers give pretty poor advice on these forums at times.Experience is only one element I consider, as there are others I find far more valuable (intellect, whether or not they’re truly paying attention to your post, etc.).Regardless, whenever I’m told something, I research it myself for either more insight or validity.

Thanks in advance, we very much appreciate the collective intellect!