The great thing is, with all the home reno shows on tv, tons of people out there are enamored with real estate and will be intrigued when you approach them.

I can't count the times I worked my butt off at a property until 2 in the morning while my friends were out at the bar drinking or at home watching TV.

Disclaimer:  Not a tax accountant, nor do I play one on TV ... 

I have cut out the news and most TV.

Since we'd be covering internet, cable TV, all utilities, etc, I was really nervous about having such a high monthly nut.  

All it takes for them to lose is one TV ad saying that they voted against creating more rent controlled units.

It's the King Ranch.Texas is Texas.Just like the opening from the old Dallas TV Show:https://www.youtube.com/watch?

I have to hear about car insurance commercials on TV, radio, billboards.

Are there any other movies or TV shows that investors should see or portray real estate investors that you can think of?

I live in Westchester County which was poor and richYou need to look at your expenses and write them out on a yellow pad what you're spending every monthJust put them in columns such as name, amount, interest-rate, etcLook seriously at the job and what your future is for advancementGo down to a good training company like Keller Williams KW  in New York and talk to the broker and show that you're very sincere about learning real estate and you want to study the new agents books and They might even give them to you for freeTry to tell everybody that you want to be really good at real estate and that you don't be working your rear end offTry to limit your TV intakeThink about tending bar or some other one or two nights a week extra job and put it in a jarI don't know what you're netting for income every month but 450 a month for a vehicle...wowCut expenses, make more moneyGood luck