Automated cars will evolve somewhat slowly.

Boy BP is Still evolving!

Much has been made of this in the media as an evolving trend.

Full service will cost you about 18-30% of your gross income and you can do some hybrid options (like me) for 10% using a company like Evolve VR.  

Perhaps this will evolve into a great opportunity in the future but It looks grim now.Edit: Just realized CT is the only state on all three of your lists above.

As you get going, you may find your niche, or you may evolve your concept into something different.  

I learned and evolved in a different real estate universe.The rules we were taught and lived by… were the SAME rules that ALL of the REIAs  and ALL of the Mentors espoused.1) DONT BUY A PROPERTY THAT HAS LESS THAN 25% equity.Now….. no one says  that ?

I feel for you, but I also think this is one of those times when you look at your contract as a living document that is always evolving.  

I believe when you surround yourself with people who have the same passions as you do for something, it evolves into a powerful team.

And the standards evolve over time.In neighboring Santa Clara County (California), it has been 3% as long as I have been involved (20 years)Here in Santa Cruz County, the standard used to be 1% upon acceptance of the offer and increase the deposit when the first contingency is removed to 3%.I write "used to be", because at some time between 2007 (when I did my last contract with the 1% increased to 3% deposit) and 2012, agents in Santa Cruz adopted the Santa Clara style of full 3% upon contract acceptance.I suspect that your agent calculated 3% = $3000 and change, and he rounded it up to $4000, to show financial strength.That can make a difference.I recall writing an offer in 2012 on a fixer upper that was listed for $540k (worth $800k after $100k repairs).