They all translate into businessIMO if your willing to work hard and long hours than you will be successful in this business, but the support that I receive from my brokerage is more than worth what I pay in splits and monthly.

There certainly is illiquidity that would potentially translate to nice alpha opportunities.

A $3000 roof or furnace would translate into a 10% expense item over the course of five years.

Things like location, property condition or psycho neighbors all translate into price.

Does compassion translate to "softie"?

However, I am not sure if the cutback of unsecured debt is a 1:1 translation of restrictions to secured debt.

There's an old Russian saying which loosely translates as:Of the 2 men arguing, one is necessarily an ***, and the other is a fool...Which are you...?  

What does that translate to in inches of slope per foot?

While shadowing and doing small tasks for a mentor/experienced investor is invaluable experience, it won't pay my NYC rent :)   Eager to hear the community's input on careers with skills that translate well to personal REI.I'm a CPA in NY and recently left my job as an Audit Associate at Ernst & Young.Some positions I've been considering:Real Estate AnalystReal Estate AccountantMy concern is that most of these jobs are at PE Funds that are so large, I'm afraid the skills won't translate to personal buy & hold investing.Eager to hear from you all!

Also, what's the average number of call backs that will translate to a contract from RVB?