We did become a little jaded after that but ultimately got around to some critical introspection, owned our mistakes and learned some lessons.I’m in my mid 40s and am focusing most of my attention and energy learning about multifamily residential and small apartment investing.

Only by doing this type of analysis and introspection can you know how best to proceed. 

Your post reminds me of my days posting in poker forums where very often the answer can be an introspective look at oneself and his or her mindset.When someone calls you on the phone in response to your mailing, they're interested / the letter served its function.

Financial goals, health goals, personal goals, this seems to be a time of the year for introspection and good intention, and yet so few of those dreams are reached.

So I recommend to you, you do some introspection on what artificial limits you are putting on yourself and read or listen to some stuff on that and more importantly network on BP and locally with people doing deals and see that a lot of them, know less about construction than you, are ugly, don't speak well, aren't that smart and you'll say if them, why not me.  

To the introspection chamber!!!

I would encourage you to be a little more introspective and make sure you dot your i's and cross your t's moving forward.

I feel more motivated and introspective after reading what you have shared.

I asked about smoke detector introspection and was told they doped off batteries for the tenant but she would not let them in.  

Hello fellow BPers,After some introspection, I've settled on becoming a successful real estate agent first before I delve into REI.