They should have the intellectual business strength to tell their personal thoughts and experiences.  

Looking back, the biggest lesson was saving from a position of financial strength.

I also learned some of my weaknesses and strengths along the way!

Practice tips include budgeting, saving, and leveraging strengths.

Borrower Financial Strength & Experience:Liquidity, net worth, prior multifamily experience, prior agency borrowing experience, etc.11. 

While I've done that, it was never my greatest strength. 

Cash flow is actually not it's primary strength.

Do this for 10+ years.When you look at real estate conceptually cash flow is not it's number one strength.

A lot of people will pay $1200/nt for 4 crappy budget motel 6 quality rooms at the All-Star resort rather than $175/nt for an 8br themed out mansion with a private pool, theater, and $30,000 arcade room.To answer your original question on investing over a long-term period, that is really this market's main strength. 

Strength in numbers is the way to do anything about this.