. - I know better than to fight ones perception.

You develop excellent perception of who are the dud buyers and sellers to work with that will take all your time, make your life miserable and difficult, and give you a low return on your effort.The ones that are great to work with treat them like gold.

Yes, I can say that some times I've wondered if it's my own perception. 

@David Algarin Certifications are just have a perception of value by the average consumer.

It means it's easy for people to label something as all bad, or all good based on our knowledge, fear, perception etc.

Here is some info I copied out of the BP Blog I wrote about the truths vs. perceptions of SEC 8. 

Not only do you have the high property costs and insurance but it's also not as easy to get to for things like shipping furniture, contractors, etc (at least that's my perception).

But there could be situations where a holding period of less than or more than one year would be justified.But the gray is only perception.  

People often make the argument against because of disclosure, agency, and perception however I believe that true real estate professionals find ways to overcome thise.

I've kicked the idea around wasn't really sure what the maintenance cost was (how many loads to you bring in a year to maintain) and if there was a buyer perception around gravel, which sounds like there isnt.