But that's why you see bankers / direct lenders in Ohio, etc, boasting on these forums, as well as mortgage brokers in the urban East Coast markets, or California -- in their respective markets, they are ALL telling the truth, for THEIR markets.

Some of the worst stories I've heard concern from a PM in North Carolina whose website boasted qualified contractors for my NJ resident client.

Thanks for reading, I hope I don’t sound too boastful, I just want to let people know that I am a serious investor.

He boasts a half a billion dollar real estate empire in Florida and Texas. 

On top of all of that, it boasts one of the best college football teams Ohio state buckeyes, which is very well known and has a cult following, and attracts a lot of people to the games.

Pueblo cap rates are far more comparable to Omaha; however, the local economy cannot boast the same low unemployment rate as Omaha.

It is very foolish for someone who has assets to post & boast. 

My stats improved when I changed my approach to attract only sellers of certain types of property-vacant and needing repair.I changed my methods of marketing once I observed that the things I was doing to attract deals just did not produce the correct result.Credibility and confidence closes deals.When I talk with the seller about the several rehabs I am doing(to not boast,but subtly work funny stories or even horror stories about my contractors naturally into my conversation) they know they are dealing with someone that will close the deal.Sellers are making the largest deal of their life and are afraid of making a mistake.

We all need a boast of encouragement once in a while to keep us moving forward.

There is a coach that boasts a 33% response.