No machine algorithm will be able to beat an agent with their finger on the pulse of their area. 

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Fingers-crossed!

Christian, for investment properties, you want to find something to buy that is under market value, that way you have instant equity in the home when you buy, and you don't need to cross your fingers that it'll appreciate (like everyone was crossing their fingers in 2007...) 

So pretty much everyone who teaches real estate investing, is pointing fingers at each other in disrespect.

Fingers crossed.

Again, another opportunity for things to be straightforward or for people to point fingers and require a lot of mediation. 

@Doug SmithGreat postIn real estate anyone who calls themselves a self proclaimed guru to me is the type of person I would count my fingers after shaking their hand.

Just starting to branch out and find partners for the first time to take advantage of this market right now.I've got 1 big lease with option commercial project which needs funding by Spring of 2018 (fingers crossed I get this lease).You can find my contact info through BP, or shoot me a message.

@Russell Brazil Maybe not a fair comparison though because as an agent you’re probably a highly active real estate investor with your finger on the pulse of your local market which you work in daily, whereas someone investing in an S&P index fund is not a professional trader who aims to find ways to beat the market every day.