Markets are cyclical and US stocks have been getting expensive, despite the soft economy.  

I am probably too soft heart for landloard.

started selling fuller brush at 14 door to door.. bagged groceries.. went to collage for a year did not like it.. got my RE license at 18  and my brokers at 20  top producer within 2 years.. never looked back. on the job training as it were..

that is a tough one.but try :Lima one VisioLendinghomeexpect to pay soft money rates.. not as good as bank and not as high as short term HML

brush your teeth.

They may do a soft inquiry prior to your clear to close.  

Our current R.E. market in the U.S. as a broad brush generality (I know there's many exceptions to this) is a declining market, meaning falling values still.

The school of hard knocks (getting stuck with a hammer or paint brush in my hand, whenever a carpenter disappeared on me) was invaluable and nothing, I mean NOTHING, can teach you as being immersed in it.

Now while I know there are landlords who let their houses fall into disrepair and don't care and I would consider them slumlords I think many people paint all landlords in these areas with the same brush and would label them all slumlords because of where they invest.Although I could not invest places like this I do think investors in these areas do something in that they provide housing and preserve some value in areas that would become abandoned or squatters areas.

I would not paint that broad of a brush as to the realtors.