I say that not to brag or boast, but to demonstrate that even a high school educated heavy equipment operator with a little bit of common sense and a lot of gut instinct can do ok in real estate without committing last years paycheck to somebody to get a stack of papers and promises and a "deal analyzer" that promises to do all of the work for you.

The only really unique accolade I can boast at this point is to probably be the only investor who can say “BP saved my life.”

The schools are what they are, but nothing to boast about at all.

I interviewed several property managers and all of them boasted that they have a less than 2% vacancy like it was something they accomplished.

SE Salem and Central Salem are probably at the end of the list, boasting the cheapest prices in the city.

They boast a large network of buyers and sellers from various locations willing to work together and make deals.Has anyone ever used these expensive tools?  

Truth is they want to boast or want to sell you something.

I'm not trying to boast, just illustrating that there are solutions out there if you have people you can trust who are willing to help you figure out your unique situation to get you started.Also, if the lender didn't mention it, they will often need an income history to consider your second job a viable source of cash. 

Winston may not be the most glorious city, but it does boast an excellent night-life that attracts a plethora of young people.

Generally, these classes love to boast about the rehabs that they bought for 600k, put 150k into, and sold for 1mil and made 250k off of.