Total in to out time on this project was 131 days and the big surprise was enduring the wrath of Hurricane Mathew.  

Cape Coral, for example, which endured minimal to moderate damage on average, will likely easily recover to previous levels within the coming monthsFlorida certainly did have and still does have an insurance issue, but strong storms are not likely to influence this greatly as this is something that the larger and more reputable insurance companies have already accounted for.

Having been to many real estate seminars, I was used to receiving just enough information to get hungry for success, only to endure a pitch fest for products and services I could not afford.

What you all forget is the hardship that so many people had to endure during that period of our history. 

So simply going through the Covid 19 recession is not full real estate cycle experience either because that was just a business cycle recession without falling real-estate prices.A sponsor that has gone at least one full real estate cycle had to endure the brutal great recession, and survived.

The ability to think out of the box, creativity, endurance, perseverance, adaptability, personable, a workhorse and so much more!  

Investing in real estate is complex enough from afar, but add in currency moves, political corruption, economies tied to vary narrow industries (export oriented / commodity based), language, unique laws, regulations, taxes, etc, why endure that headache.I've written about this before and won't go into a ton of details but I traveled to many LatAm countries working for Dell and like you, saw opportunities.  

I can't imagine enduring the death of a spouse and I am very sorry for your loss there.

They may provide a better way to grow from a beginner with little money to having enduring success.Ben, I am on a crusade to encourage opening up the mind to the limitless possibilities.Since the 1970s, there is a real estate market correction every 10 years.

We do enjoy the 4 seasons and by enjoy I can safely say "endure" them in a lot of cases!