After all how many real estate billionaires do you see swinging a hammer?  

If you're waiting for the next down turn, then I would invest in other assets you see value in (oil, bitcoin, other real estate).

If you could give a 10% on wal street much less a 20% return with leverage, you'd be a billionaire with people throwing money at you

Right now I work a full-time job as a business consultant, I invest in index funds, bitcoin, and some other stocks, I buy and resell high end clothing and shoes.

Silicon Valley who knows if it's in a bubble but it keeps producing young billionaire after young billionaire so I don't see the real estate market slowing down there any time soon to be honest.

I don't want to be a billionaire, I just want to make enough money so I don't have to think twice about adding guacamole :) 

I think bitcoin is proving daily not to be just a fad.

There is a difference, think bitcoins.4) The deal you have doesn't fit any criteria for the buyers on your list, because you kept your list small thinking you only "needed a few good buyers".

What i learned by personally speaking 1 hour with the billionaires Howard Marks and Alexandre Soares dos SantosAfter 2 years living of the proceedings of the sale of my previous company, about 200 books, personal encoubters and almost 30 direct interviews you come to the conclusion that you need to:1/find what people want and figure out a way to provide them that2/connect that with your interests so you can follow it with everything you got3/embrace your strengths and weaknesses and figure out a way to protect yourself where you are unreliable4/estimate the % of succeeding and the % of failing so you won't get burried.5/develop a plan6/assign the stuff to people like you that can get you what you need, treat them with respect and show them you are grateful for their work7/look for a steady recurring source of revenue8/sustainable steps.

A couple of years ago I sent an email to billionaire Ken Fisher, seeking advice, and got schooled, to say the least.Why a blessing is disguise?