I'm still able to network with contractors and meet my team, shake hands, etc.

SBA is rather expensive with bonding and it's a federal debt you'll never shake lose of until paid off in full, they will take your first born, second born, drain a bank account and take your car all in the same day!

In-house architect, in-house designers, and more tooling and capabilities than you can shake a stick at.

with a smile and hand shake. 

How many of us are shaking our heads and wondering why other people are so lucky !

A good crash would also be helpful to shake out newbies and institutional investors alike, who have paid too much for properties.I do hope and expect that prices will be better once school starts. 

As my coworkers shake their heads and walk saying, "he just got lucky!

Congratulations,Real Estate is addictive, every time I talk to someone about it they just shake there heads I learned a lot and there is a lot more to learn as well, you can never learn..."

Hope to shake your hand in person, at one of these gatherings.  

Market here has been crazy, but I'm trying to stay optimistic and keep at it that I'll be able to shake some things loose in the near term.Can't wait to get started searching through the biggerpockets site and soaking up all great advice!