Society is weakened not strengthened by carrying those that can not contribute in a positive way to that society.

I have been avoiding a full time W2 9-5 desk job in order to focus on strengthening my RE knowledge.

I think each case is different and have found being a little flexible with a GOOD tenant can strengthen the relationship overall.

I'll keep working on generating deals, and will be working daily to strengthen my knowledge and skills in this arena. 

I think transparency is important because it will strengthen your relationship with the buyer if he knows what to expect from you and it can lead to more deals

Rents in most markets strengthened during the housing collapse actually.

Those are great negotiation leverage points, and strengthen your value add options.

It helps borrowers and strengthens the relationship. 

When the OP's position was challenged by other knowledgeable Bay area residents/investors, she attempted to use balloon claims to strengthen her argument - instead of noting "It's really expensive to live here", with maybe an example or two, she tossed forward figures that would make *any* reasonable person shake their head. 

However it serves a great purpose because it strengthens and trains the bird for skills it will need later like flying (pretty important).