Real estate became an option for me since I started fanning the flames of a dream to own a lodge in Colorado to host men's leadership retreats.

Much of her resistance could be fear of the unknown.

She is the typical person that resist change, she is terrified of it, it's too much of a risk in her eyes.....so as as result she has been working the same dead end job for 15 years now. 

Market cycles are normal, but 2008 was not normal so people are resistant to claim it can happen again so easily because it's not likely.

And resistance to becoming a more vertical city.  

Living in your car broke is where the flames of magic are fanned!

@David Nutakorthanks for the offer, might take you up on it. hard to resist free.

To truly rise above the stigma you mention I personally think you, and other wholesalers with the same intention, should closely partner with a few select partners that can help you close the majority of the deals and get a real estate license.Wholesaling can be a business, but most people flame out.

^_^Who can resist my cute monkey faceGAAAAAdamn!

I avoided Portland as the path of least resistance, but now I'm being told that the "Portland rules" will be spread to all of Oregon.