Maybe @Chris Mason will have some sight as well....but I generally feel that the personality types that make a good agent, wouldnt work as a loan officer and vice versa.I also personally feel like what guys like Chris do is harder than what I do as an agent.

Unfortunately our governor is more concerned about his legacy than good policy, wanting to have a surplus of funds (should he decide to run for President).

So, depending on your personal situation, it might be more beneficial than a bank or vice versa. 

The President is a visionary and a leader, generals are leaders.

There was a president, can't remember which one right now, who also could sleep like a baby and when asked how he could sleep with so many problems he had to deal with, he said something like, well, when it's time to sleep you sleep, the problems will be waiting to be dealt with in the morning. 

It is even far less likely now with the way they have behaved since President Xi changed the dynamics of their government going back to 2012.

@John Teachout I agree with you and the others not preaching doom and gloom on this.For perspective, I was in the US Army and deployed to Africa in 2015 when then President Obama sent the military to help prepare for Ebola.Long story short: November 2014 forecast was 1 million DEATHS (not cases, which was a far higher forecast) per month by January 2015 in afflicted areas.

In some instances appreciation seems much more "solid" than rental growth and/or vice versa.Have fun and all the best!

Typically, in relatively short order, the couple is going to get sick of living with the third wheel, or vice versa.

so, afai understand real estate, the higher the returns, the higher the risk (or vice versa)  STR folks should of been cognizant that all that money comes with a downside.