If it has gone up and down rapidly, then that indicates a boom/bust market (typical in areas without a diverse job market such as areas where all of the jobs are in tech, energy, manufacturing, a single employer or supporting those workers for example). 

But they never asked any of right questions.. or enough questions so I said thanks but no thanks. then I see the American Greed episode and I was like  I sure dodged a bullet there..

I now have a firm policy of no reviews, no approval.If you wanna do long term, make sure you have a proper long term lease with all the bullet proof clauses.

The atmosphere was buzzing with energy as industry professionals mingled, shared insights, and forged new partnerships.

The other issue is the time and energy it takes to sort this out if you end up being reassessed (some people never have it happen.)  

The government grossly overstimulated the economy, increased the money supply by 40%, and caused record inflation (in housing, food, energy, everything).

Do what works for your lifestyle and energy. 

@Charlie ColeLove the energy and good for you for starting.

100% Understand.........I had 750 Tenants living in my MF Bldg's..........There are absolutely ways to get off the SFH treadmill, trading those assets in one shot and stepping into low-risk, single-tenant, 10+ year leased properties, backed by Nat'l Credit Tenants like FedEx, Amazon, UPS, and other solid companiesLooking for a better strategy, I combined my banking, real estate & Renewable Energy experience to develop the "Energized Real Estate" model. 

I don't have a preference for age in terms working with other folks but young can be good from an energy, optimism and having enough time to put in the extra hours when needed (usually a younger person is not going to have a spouse, 2-3 kids and a bunch of other responsibilities).