They tend to price shop as well and alot of people in the real estate industry are too analytical with numbers and not results when it comes to choosing contractors.

There the people with good business skills, an understanding of modern marketing strategies and tactics, sales ability, management skill, industry knowledge, local knowledge, construction knowledge, and the basic business requirements like dedication, persistence, and analytical ability.

Does anyone here hire freelance demographers to help gain data on markets your looking to invest in? How did you go about finding your demographer? They should be trained in ERSI

I have a friend who works in consulting and his company Keystone using machine learning tools to solve large-scale problems, and it seems like the best way to solve any analytic problem with a large data set.

The 2nd assumption is based on fear and has little analytical data to back it up.

The role of the Appraiser is an odd one: Way too much art (opinions) and way too little science (data-analytics), with way, way, way too little accountability.

I do not want financial reasons to dictate where and how I work and serve others with my doctorate, and I have found that my results driven, analytical, and entrepreneurial mindset are not well suited to some aspects of my chosen career path. 

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i.e. people person vs numbers person, Meyers Briggs, etc.The people that do well in stocks tend to be highly educated, decades long stamina, world class numbers and analytical skills, readers not talkers, life long learners that can connect many global dots together into a strategy.But most run on emotions and that's why the only winner this week was JPM/GS on the VIX.Now if you meant trading, things get worse, as 90% or more fail...If you can't handle high amounts of risk, stress, losses, etc.stick to real estate or hire a world class broker that has your back.If you still want to invest, I would recommend going short NOT LONG until we hit bottom!!!

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