What she discovered is that thinking you can’t flip in an expensive market is a limiting belief.

You have to inspect and maintain the home religiously, but its so worth it.

I couldn't shake the belief that getting into real estate investing was going to be a long term beneficial decision, but we seemed to be stuck.

But I have to warn you about the sadness inherent in the road you are about to embark on, and give you one piece of advice.A lot of people have very strong opinions about this topic and no one is comfortable consider that their whole financial belief system might be in grave error.If you go from being less than financially successful to most of your friends (as something like an English language teacher) to more financially successful than most of your friends (as something like a real estate investor), you're going to realize that for some of these "friends," a very big reason they felt comfortable around you was because you initially validated their mistaken financial worldview.

so back to the question - I take it you're of the belief to just close the deal?

Friends, I share this story in the hopes that you'll find encouragement and belief in yourself.

Cash Flow - Contrary to popular belief, it's possible in SD if you find assets that have room to add value.

Are there any generally-shared beliefs out there?

In late March 2020, everyone in Congress, at the Fed, and at the Treasury Department, were reciting the exact same thing, in unison, over and over again, like a religious incantation, when they came up with the policy-set that is mostly still in effect:"2008, never again. 2008, never again. 2008, never again."

I don't believe in debt anyway so I would go against my own belief if I would do it any other way.