So if you are not careful, you can face paying some massive rates for flood insurance.

We continue to work everyday on this ... and love bringing a massive level of value, and consistency with our properties and the way we operate as a team.

Quote from @Nick Barlow: @Andrew Hogan because the ultra rich consistently have spare cash as an asset, meanwhile on BP there is one post per week inquiring how to “invest cash reserves” …ya know, those holdings for short term emergencies where the timeline for compounding is comically irrelevant…for the best returns.The ultra rich also aren’t W2 wage slaves, and as others have mentioned, focus on preserving assets, because they already have the scale needed to be FI.It’s a great point you’re making, thanks for posting  @Nick Barlow, it's crazy how Apple, Google, Amazon, and the other largest companies in the world all have massive amounts of cash reserves but find ways to invest and grow with OPM "other people's money"

Find a good intermediary and don't go with one of the massive countrywide companies.

Going from SF to a $1M apartment is a massive jump.

Short Sales could get a massive discount but you couldn't assign the contracts.

We are seeing massive supply constraint at a time when the millennial generation has made a move into the housing market at scale. 

If your goal is to be massively successful in real estate, which it seems like it is, consider burning the life raft (unless that provides ‘free’ money via matching...)Best of luck!

I sincerely believe that a solid foundational education immediately followed with massive action is the path to successfully meeting goals.

This is the Book Club list for my real estate team this year:JAN - The Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents: It's Your Time to Rise and Shine by Hal ElrodFEB - 7L: The Seven Levels of Communication: Go from Relationships to Referrals by Michael MaherMAR - The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller & Jay PapasanAPR - The Slight Edge (Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness) by Jeff OlsonMAY - Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!