They both had unique features, so it wasn't a shock that it took a long time to sell.Now that I am an agent, I take an 8-hour class every time they update the Contract to Buy and Sell in my state, to figure out how to properly fill it out.

You are in a unique position where you are offering value to them with your photography business.  

As Russell Brazil pointed out, it is going to be unique to your broker.

Shelby is a unique area.

Hi @Robert FiorilloI definitely think its possible to get it done while being in the military, it just presents its own set of unique challenges.

I recently had the revelation that I have a very unique set of skills that may be valuable to the BiggerPockets community.  

From our personal experience in laboring over decisions on how to title our assets and how to protect them tax efficiently, we have found that each situation is unique and you have to find high quality legal, tax and insurance professionals to help you navigate.  

It's very possible that it will be more insulated now than it was in 2008 and it can sustain another recession better than the last one - due to more businesses moving there and a bigger population - but I don't think it's as recession proof and a chance prices and rents have some sort of correction.Ultimately, I think the people that will do best acquiring in this part of the cycle are the people that identified unique opportunities that someone unfamiliar with their market would be able to determine.

I have a unique model in the house in the Bronx that is a furnished co-live-work space for entrepreneurs in which I include services like linens, coffee/tea, community manager, etc and for which I'm able to collect rents that are approximately 2x the area rents.  

Each situation is unique.