Highlight this idea with a yellow magic marker.

a lot of folks are saying I must stay in Brooklyn "because its Brooklyn" so the bigger question is, I want to make sure Its worth forgoing the "magical long term benefits" of the  Brooklyn /NY market so I can invest how I want to now on my own. 

Hi again @A Bee,It's not uncommon for commercial listings over the magic $10 million price point to only have a buyer side commission, which the listing broker does not split with a buyer's agent.

There is no advertising or "magic bullet" to bring in deals that beats relationships with agents and brokers.

That is where the true magic/strategy comes into play. 

Well maybe my rant had a magical effect because the loan got approved this morning!!

And what something will appraise for are two different things… Sell it for what you want for it… There is no magic number as a percentage of appraised value…

There is nothing magical about the top 50 largest cities in the United States.There is nothing magical about cities in general. 

I told her that one of the aforementioned "gurus" had just rolled through town, so the room would likely be full of wide-eyed newbies that had just spent most or all of their salary from last year learning the "magic system" to build your fortune...Indeed, I called it.

May you have an amazing day...and may your keys magically appear every time you need them!!