In the coronavirus era, the zoo experience has been stripped down to its barest bones to conform with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s safety protocols.

If the "hyperinflation scare" is real (just as likely as the market imploding scare this thread is discussing) then I'd rather be holding my inflation-resistant assets, as opposed to cash in a bank account where it would erode under inflation. 

I do not in any way intend to scare you away from getting started but it's always better to go into something like this fully informed and aware of as many potential risks as possible, right?

"If a boy like me with a disability and speech impediment can get over his fear of talking to strangers to achieve his goals... ummmm so can you :)"Keep it up, I've had 5 college-educated able-bodied junior brokers that were scared to death of calling people and running the risk of hearing a no.As before, I don't say a lot of nice things about RE people, but you deserve far more praise than I could ever give with my bad reputation and poor prose.

If the honest reason is because you are scared to start a venture on your own, then you need to take a hard look in the mirror and decide if this is for you.

If the honest reason is because you are scared to start a venture on your own, then you need to take a hard look in the mirror and decide if this is for you.

If it’s in the case of household safety and health then you have a legitimate case and they would accept to hear it and make that exception. 

They'd blame their helpers, their health, whatever. 

Being "Scared" of certain neighborhoods is a mindset of those who are mentally controlled by what they've been taught.

First stop, call your local health department or whomever oversees environmental permitting.