@Nicolas Lopez,And sometimes it's all in your head, and you need to recognize that. 

So I'm in the process of buying a home in Newberg, OR (wine country) that I intend to turn into my first STR and I'm coming up against a really ridiculous permitting process.

I had a glass of wine with one couple a few years back he had just sold his business for multi millions and wanted to learn how to flip houses and thought the course would be the beset way to go about it.but then there are those that run up credit cards to do it and I believe that's a fool hardy thing to do and if there is anything I disapprove of the teaching industry is how they encourage that.but then I look at hewlit Packard  started with a 15k loan and a garage in Palo Alto.. 

They think their house is worth more than the 3 most desperate realtors would price it at.They attract buyer's looking for a bargain price.There is no common ground.What they don't understand is that as a Buyer why would you not be represented by an agent: who listens to their needs, suggests neighborhoods, finds them the best lender, makes appointments, drives them around, takes them out for lunch, consults them and provides CMAs, writes up the offers, knows the best home inspector and coordinates the inspections, appraisals, works with lender and tirle company, negotiates repairs, reviews everything and makes sure all i's and t's are crossed and dotted, set's up closing and brings a bottle of wine - FOR FREE!

Thanks, Nicolas! 

An other time when we couldn't wholesale a proeprty instead of the sellers getting pissed what happens with most other wholesalers, we get invited for wine and they left us a killer review... go figure!

They have sodas, but it's BYOB wine or beer so it's kind of fun that way.

I tell the classes I teach that it can pay to know your neighbor's favorite wine or whiskey. 

Having been raised in Northern CA I saw what the wine industry did to Napa Sonoma counties.and what has happened out towards Walla Walla.. 

Below is a quick rundown of how it went for those that wanted to come but could not attend.Attendees: Previous Buy & Hold Investor, Entrepreneur/CEO, Engineer and an Insurance Professional.Our meet-up was full of knowledge sharing, laughs, wine and cold beer.