A few influencing factors will sum up the drive of today's landscape:Inventory & Competition: Although inventory levels have risen some, competition on good deals still seems fierce.

Yes, your season of life matters, and most influencers or educators focus on the HOW, but you may have run into the feeling that their HOW doesn't feel right. 

Not being able to influence the stock market also relieves you from the personal  sense of responsibility that comes with REI.About running a business vs REI: on an abstract level, a business is something that generates money as an output, an investment is something that requires money as an input.

In short, they buy the BS, there mor easily influenced.

Some buyers enter these agreements without fully understanding the financial commitment, often influenced by overly optimistic advice.

You can also look in some of the smaller communities on the Western Slope once you move beyond the economic influence of the resorts.

These penalties include:Five years in prisonUp to $500,000 in finesEquity Skimming may also result in Conspiracy charges, specifically conspiracy to commit bank fraud and false statements to influence a financial institution.

I have read "How to win friends and influence people", "Influence the psychology of persuasion", and "Influencer the power to change anything" also, I know these tactics. 

Expand your network, educate potential investors, and leverage social media to increase your reach and influence.

And also, know everything about operating real estate, if you really want to know the risks: business plan, financing structures, ability to execute, market research to vet their underwriting assumptions, how fees can influence investment decisions...3.