I'm completely lost at why people would spend money on class and workshop, when they can actually use that money and go find deals a bit outside of the expensive city we're in. $8,000 could got you started on a deal, or do a mailing list of some kind.

This reminds me of the discussion around pricing things at $x.99 instead of $x+1.00.EXAMPLE: $4.99 instead of $5.00Everyone "knows" that the price in the example is basically $5.So, why do billion dollar companies, spending more on marketing departments than everyone's combined income on this thread, STILL use the $x.99 pricing format?

You will be going up against larger operators with bigger budgets and more experience. 

They usually spend one day going through the property checking everything for a couple of hours and move forward.

That being said due to the number of sharks out there I would only spend money that I can afford to lose. 

So I want to make it an enjoyable and comfortable experience but I dont want to spend too much

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

Well-maintained homes: Homeowners tend to spend more time and money maintaining their homes, which contributes to the overall quality of the neighborhood.

So you're willing to pay $30,000 for their furniture when you could spend $5,000 on your own?

Instead of being transparent about it, you had me spend a bunch of money on things I shouldn't have since there was no intent on closing the deal.