Hey, who can argue with the idea of getting between 3 and 6 percent of sale prices in La La Land, for perhaps the cost of a few smiles and handshakes over drinks?

I go through a healthy balance of mindset books and realestate focused books/podcasts and it helps keep me grounded and driven.

I do think the market may be stalling a bit personally (healthy for markets), but as you can see I am still purchasing so it's merely an additional underwriting item and not a reason to take no action.I am a firm believer that if you buy great deals you will prosper long term regardless of market cycle.

The best way to offset fear is with analysis, a healthy brain, huge monkey balls and  wise words from a monkey!

That doesn’t mean it’s easy to start as a realtor but the market is completely healthy and the sky is the limit I know a guy who started two years ago is on pace to make over 300,000 this year so yeah the markets good but it’s still hard to become a realtor.

In a simplified nutshell; I’d have 3 SFHs with healthy positive net cash flow that can fund all expenses included a significant maintenance issue that might pop up + 1 SFH with zero cash flow, but expenses are funded.Thanks!

., That's a pretty healthy pile of evidence that your intent when you purchased it was to hold for productive use and that circumstances not of your choosing are causing you to sell when your preference would be to hold. 

A recession is a healthy part of market cycle, and it will occur, and I think holding cash for a payment won't be such a bad idea. 

You can word something that shows you demand respect, yet at the same time you don't come across hostile and you're even (genuinely) smiling.

My initial study showed fair appreciation and healthy rental proposition.