The human pageant on full display!  

I do it mostly because the veteran real estate investors here know you never find anything but human feces and decades-old porn behind water heaters, and I think it's a great private joke for all of us about how weird this business is, especially seeing how the newbies react, all offended that anyone could possibly be dishonest here in the forums about finding rubberbanded and cellophane-wrapped stacks of used twenties in a hundred-year-old defunct crapshack in Yinzerburgh, of all places.And every year, right on the button, I get a bunch of people who insist they know exactly how I should invest my found money.

Remember there was 2 miles of ice on top of MN until it all went away, before humans invented their first engine.

That’s more than simply posting an ad on Zillow, but having a sales funnel that will allow you to filter out that junk spam and ask people the clarifying questions that will implicitly confirm they are human beings with a heartbeat and income to pay for your rental.

Eventually I came to conclusion that stupidity, greed and lack of reasoning skills are just part of human nature and those traits manifest themselves most vividly wherever money is involved.

My experience has taught me that it is just a human nature to seek the most benefit for them at any cost, even if it means harming someone who facilitates profitable transaction serving their interests.

Learn about human behavior.

You might feel silly at first but it makes it much easier to get through when you are talking to a real human being. 

Just keep in mind that the people here are human, make mistakes, and do things "their way," and you should always do your own diligence on whatever questions you ask.

.#2 - Start going to events like those at Home Depot on Saturdays, where they show you how to tile, or other basic trade tasks. volunteer to help friends, volunteer for a Habitat For Humanity project.