I inquired of my banker just today to refinance numerous properties.

Jay has pointed out numerous times over the years that taking advantage of the GR was not trivial due to the difficulty of getting financing. 

I have picked up new skills including framing, painting, some plumbing, some electric, and have done numerous kitchen and bathroom renovations.

There are numerous steps we can take to combat this lunacy.

I have read numerous books they have published along with many other sources of self-education on real estate and financial Independence.

I invest in notes and their used to be a guru who passed around JV agreements that were so bad they were breaking numerous federal laws.

Over the ten plus years between the Global Financial Crisis and the current health crisis, Retail underwent a radical transformation driven by the growth of e-commerce and many companies failed to evolve and took on too much debt, resulting in numerous bankruptcies and thousands of store closures.

They understand risk versus reward. 

Some choose to get a rewards credit card with an introductory offer of 0% APR for the first year (but make sure you have the cash to pay it off!)

You will need an investors agent, a property manager, a title company, numerous contractors as you should not trust a gc to do some types of work unless they are licensed in that, along with an accountant.That being said a good investors agent good also be a property manager and or contractor.