Good luck - I know continued success is yours with the right attitude, and work ethic that you have!

its one of the most narssistic attitudes I have ever seen. 

Part of this is a perfectionist attitude, some of it was saving money or time, and some of it was lack of tradesmen. 

I figure real estate investing will be a lot like planning for a long race-doing as much research ahead of time as I can, finding a community people to train alongside (especially those who are better than me at this), planning a response in advance for various things that can go wrong so they don't force me to drop out, and most importantly, showing up at the starting line and taking the first step, knowing that it probably won't go perfectly, but if I keep a positive attitude, I'll eventually cross that finish line and have a great time getting there.I've been listening to the podcast since last fall and am so grateful for the wealth of information I have gleaned from the podcast and from being a lurker in the forums.

If their credit, income, attitude etc. does not meet standards you reject.

It's what you do with it and your attitude about it.

Demographic trends, generational shifts in attitudes about homeownership, and other factors are driving the trend.

I have a tech company and we are looking to start a new one and looking at PR as a location (bilingual workforce, great tax benefits for employers, and honestly, I love the can-do, we-will-get-through-this attitude of the people there, after all they have been through.  

His attitude is that everything is priced to perfection, which never happens.

Welcome to BiggerpocketsReal estate is universal.Many successful investors say there are opportunities to invest within half an hour from where you live(inclusive of Africa i believe).so it come down to mindset, beliefs, attitude education and training.This is a great platform to get that education and training then practice in their communitiesFrom "we buy houses" in your local paper, to following up probate leads at the local court/foreclosures from sheriff,to getting a lead manager if you like to prop up your business etc it can get as sophisticated as you want/needDoesnt answer your question directly but relevant......all the best