For example, as a lawyer I sometimes do a quick title search myself to see if there are any weird items in the chain.

What impact is the change, globally, in supply chain services, on commercial + industrial here in the States?

While it hurts the feelings of wholesalers all over, in MN a person can not transact R.E. for fee without being licensed and following that chain.

Parts of Europe have problems determining the chain of title given some wars and other events where land was taken from the prior owner.John CoreyUK based American investing outside the US.

I was just typing up my notes from a 3 day real estate seminar that my real estate club sponsored and a light bulb turned on.So some background:I purchased a house that had some title issues because of tax deeds in the chain of title.

Do travelers value supporting a small business more than brand recognition, amenities offered by chains (i.e. reward points for free stays) and potentially more competitive pricing?

@Mike Shemp we checked with the town on becoming real bed & breakfast and they said you will need to serve at least one meal per day to go that route.

And maybe it's a national chain that can undercut you on price, and has a bigger marketing budget. 

When doing a virtual drive by, some things you may want to be on the lookout for are chain link / metal fences around every home, trash / broken furniture out in the streets, stray dogs running around, uncut overgrown grass, broken down cars in people's drive-ways and lawns, bars on the windows of the homes, etc.

(Poor dog)Just my 2 cents. when i had my foreclosure issues in 08 to 2010 I walked into more than one house the landlord bailed on and left me with section 8 disaster and dogs chained to a stake in the back yard with no water food or shelter.. those owners are just indescribable .. its one thing to be a pig and destroy the house but what they do to their dogs is well you know.