Not to say each brokerage doesn’t have its own culture but do you want to be the newest agent in a building full of agents who all focus on investors or do you want to be the agent doing something  mostly different from the rest by getting your BiggerPockets PhD and being the innovator of your brokerage.All that aside, check out meet ups and meet people in your area that are doing what you want to do.

I stood on my own two feet since I was 18 and at almost 40 he is still living off his parents, and did my MBA at a top program in 1.5 years and like I said I'm wealthy.

It didn't cost much at all compared to the above.A little bit off topic, but Westwood is interesting as well because they are trying to convert Morrison road, the road that cuts diagonally through the neighborhood into a cultural district.

With the amazing shortage of skilled tradesmen and labor in our country (it’s getting worse every day,) the only way is to change the job and culture of the job completely.

Wealth is built by holding on to assets. 

They will all be selling that loan to the secondary market and don't want to risk their license, their reputation or their freedom for mortgage fraud.House hacking is one of the best ways for individuals to build wealth; I am convinced of it. 

Prices did drop in the recession, hotel numbers pulled back a bit, but the uber wealthy were still uber wealthy. 

Amongst friends and living in a community with more personal space, diverse economy, access to travel (roads / airports) and strong local culture (food / entertainment / socialization).

Companies aren't in the business of making employees wealthy, and they don't care about what employees will live on in retirement.

I am not wealthy and loaning him this money is a sacrifice for me, but I am more than willing to do it with his property as collateral even if I don't see the money again until 20 years from now.