Hey Stephen are you trying to fish out all the Wisconies?

Brokerage is a difficult relationship driven business, so it's important to make sure you go into an environment that will be willing to invest time and effort into helping you develop your professional skill set. 1- Investment sales, (this is my focus) This is a low volume high margin business.

Many do...and quite well.The 'burbs here is one great target rich environment for REI.

sucks for the environment.

Given the current lending environment, the bank will most likely require a guarantee, which will be you.

Some may be in an area where reputation may not mean much or they may have enough fish to fry and not care, but in most areas, it matters.

We're in our mid 30's, looking for sun, fishing, kayaking, and close to a nice downtown.

An investor should consider worse case scenarios that involve vacancy/credit loss due to delinquent residents or structural losses on a property.Also, have a plan A, B, and C so you're able to adjust and adapt to changing market environments.  

There are "plenty of other fish in the sea"!

In today’s environment, with all the lawsuits and court cases, it is better to workout, workout, and then workout some more.