It's the panic and irrational behavior that is hurting the most right now, and I just don't see how that is going to flow through to residential investments.

Cannot disturb others with barking (unless alerting for a medical issue) or aggressive behavior.

But time and  experience has changed my mind.I am a real estate broker, when new investors ask me that questions, I say "yes", You can never have too much knowledge.As an agent working for a company (keep in mind you don't want to act as an agent), you want to learn the culture, how agents think, what they do and talk about.Don't display how smart you are and how much money you want to make investing in real estate, just listen, go along to get alone.Yes you will have an opportunity to to access the MLS, that's a good thing.Do this with MLS:program MLS to follow listings in neighborhoods you are interested insearch for commercial properties, active and expiredkeep track of expired listing in the systemmake offers on expired listingsdon't try to compete with agents in the office for listings or sales -- REMEMBER you are an investor, do not work for pennies!

Most responsible dog owners would identify dangerous behaviors and take steps to correct it, or make sure the dog is always properly secured."

.- Make sure that the property has great photographs and that the photos are displayed in the proper order.- Help the seller to establish the correct list price based on the local comps and market conditions.- Advise the seller about any issues related to the property that might effect it's sale.- Negotiate on behalf of the seller in order to get the best deal possible for the seller.- Follow up with the agents who show the property to get feed-back and advise the seller of the feed-back and any appropriate actions that should be taken.- Make sure that all advertising complies with all rules, regulations, and laws effecting the property.- Help the seller to find good service providers (if needed) such as attorneys, termite companies, etc.- Receive all offers on the property, review and evaluate the offers, and advise the seller relating to the offer.- Once the property goes under contract (in some areas the term is "open escrow") follow up with the buyer's agent relating to the buyer's progress toward closing on time.- Prior to closing, review the preliminary HUD-1 settlement statement and make sure there are no errors.

One of my mentors told me "Don't be a pessimist, Don't be an optimist, be a Realist"Stick to factual evidence, data, & avoid emotional attachment to financial decisions.A second thing he told me, "Understand & respect the power of human emotions & how it influences behavior, it is very predictable.

I think no sign is better than those LED signs that go on the fritz with part of the display showing random colors where the owners keep running them for months on end without fixing. 

That includes those with attitude issues, or inappropriate behavior.

You can’t micro manage and change locks from and you will be forced to master the correct behaviors. 

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.