These "soft" factors are harder to know without really trusting someone in the market you want to enter.

You have skill sets and certain experience attributes that are helpful in real estate.

Working for me to overcome those obstacles: determination that will see me through hard times, a creative mind that will find a way when none presents itself, hard work and discipline enough to take what little education, capital, connections, skills, and experience I do have and make it work.I'm fascinated by REI and believe I can be successful in this market given enough hard work and perseverance.

I have a broad skill set and have worked in an array of industries in my career.  

Even though I have not been active in real estate for many years, I have done what I can to keep up with the field and keep the skills I have developed honed by knowing what the local markets are like and I always keep an eye out for investment property.

Speaks volumes about you.If you consider speaking the truth a "hard sell", you've obviously never seen one.You should probably polish up your language skills, also.

It's my goal for 2016 to take my skills as a professional successful realtor and merge as a real estate investor.

I'm looking forward to contributing my knowledge and skills to the BiggerPockets community, provide my perspective and form constructive dialogue on the issues facing our industry.

My aim is to sharpen my real estate development, sales, negotiation, and project management skills.

I have the knowledge and skill, I just thought my time was more valuable, but when a $1,000 a month rental COSTS me $3,000 every turnover, that might convince me my time is worth semi-self managing.This may sound a bit like a RANT, as well it should.