The word is spreading about retirement planning with SFR, and we met a few innovative wholesalers who found a way to pivot and satisfy that demand in a new way: they are becoming retailers.According to dictionary.com , "A wholesaler is an intermediary entity in the distribution channel that buys in bulk and sells to resellers rather than to consumers

We would likely need a catalyst to cause a burst. 

I worry about the high level of college debt in the nation, that it could cause some catalyst for change in the way the nation handles college.

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Sure if we have a catastrophic event then things could turn on a dime but without some huge catalyst things usually take a bit of time to turn.

I really doubt if there is anything that can be done to get my money back, as I understand it the FTC actually shut them down in Nov 2019, and the Government took all assets.

So what I present for anyone interested is an opportunity to share knowledge and experience in exchange for potential business automation and business innovation.

This is no different than companies relocating to the Ireland or the Bahamas, etc.Meaning, Texas is not a place of innovation where people come up with new ideas or building a better mousetrap. 

I've heard the 1% rule and the 2% rule, but I like competition, I encourage innovation, why not check out similar rentals in the area?

I would also keep an eye& ear out for the emerging innovators, every significant economic shift and calamity breeds innovators and those innovators require seed capital, think Facebook, Google, Netflix and so on, those early $ investors made multipliers on their capital that makes any other investment pale in comparison.