If you study the economics of this industry, you'll see that it's very much like a sports team.  1% makes most of the money, then a small 2nd tier of agents do some transactions and a majority of the rest do nothing. 

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

And just like the athletes a ton of it depends on where they were raised and did they just get ushered through collage because they were great at sports..

Your philosophy is let's compare this strategy to paying your mortgage off in another way or putting your extra money in stocks or saving up to buy rentals or buying a sports car or going to Disneyland or starting a secret family with your secretary, it'll be fun.

Good luck. haha i would run away from anyone self-proclaiming as "financial expert" with the expectation to "meet the guru / mentor/coach / master of all business" in his/her personal residence lol I have not google him yet but I bet he is taking picture in front of luxury house and driving sports car ?

This has been discussed alot on here.Some people seem fine with no cable.I have nice vacation rentals and provide an easy way to watch live sports, news etc.I provide cable channels or you tube TV.In my listings I state up front that I provide cable channels because I'm not cheap that if other people won't provide this what else are they cutting corners on?

My wife and I run collegiately and can potentially get schooling and living expenses (such as housing) paid for with a sports scholarship.

I'd be happy breaking even just to get the equity on a building, especially since I'm currently renting - aka giving my landlord wads of cash every month to buy new sports cars. 

My intent was to use the local reputable contractor (think of the guys sponsoring sports).

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