As @Alex Deacon said the fundamentals will never change so just know that prices have changed significantly from the 1st episode. 

Invest based on fundamentals in areas that will grow or be stable and with conservative underwriting and you'll be flying back to South Africa in first class to visit friends and family in no time. 

I'm definitely having some troubling times finding a property that meets the fundamental "rules" that help ween out some weaker properties.

Fundamentally though the price increases are driven largely by inventory shortage, not risky mortgage lending practices so there's no reason to expect that the next credit crisis will stem from the housing market though it will no doubt be affected. 

So potentially even if you close something a big chunk could go to the brokerage and then your team and you get the crumbs left over.The fundamental question becomes do you get steady business for high quality leads that you could not generate on your own?

I think, that while you may be right in your observation, there are more rational explanations...The reason, I would suspect, for the fundamental difference you are sensing goes back to the fundamental difference in the investment vehicle itself.

Don’t get stuck in that mindset; learn the fundamentals of real estate, because people will always need a place to live.

I also take into consideration how "fundamental" that investor was to the deal. 

As well as Joshua Dorkins from Denver, Colorado with the guidelines for the intro.My name is Alejandro Condis Reyes Alias “NONO”.I am originally from Cuba, but I am currently living in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.I have a dual license as a Massage Therapist as well as Physical Therapist Assistant and I am currently working on both professions.About three years ago a friend of mine introduced me to the book “Cash Flow” from Robert Kiyosaki, and after I finished reading it, I knew that I have to do fundamental changes in my life; otherwise, I would not be able to achieve my goals.

I have been concentrating on buy-and-hold rental properties in more rural areas of North Florida and, to a lesser extent, the Ft Lauderdale area and I've seen the same thing:  Prices have risen more quickly than rents to an extent that it is difficult to find properties with the right fundamentals.