It sounds like your friend/family member would be equally put off by someone talking about any number of things in their lives that fire them up - whether their jobs, kids, hobbies, whatever.

I also took random contract jobs working with kids and adults with disabilities. 

- just kidding, those rehab costs were intended to prepare this property to be a rental". 

Not according to this story:https://www.redfin.com/blog/2018/03/bay-area-music...Get creative: make your kids draw up something heart-warming for the sellers, as well as utilize any of your artistic abilities that you may or may not have.  

I am a kid-less, married, 20-something, who just started my second year as a real estate agent.

When I first moved in her kids would climb on my basement stairs and I once opened my door to a kid with a hammer in hand.

For example, a recently divorced person whose kids live with a new partner has a different rental profile than a family with two kids.

Thirty year old, you had better wake the (bleep) up and take advantage of this time in the American real estate market, because unless you have wealthy parents who are going to leave you at least $1,000,000 or more, you will work the rest of your lives and/or will be a burden on your kids and their families!  

Just kidding, AWESOME JOB!!!

In the end, I am here because I want to someday replace my day Job, and create something for myself, my family and my kids.