Show them you will hustle for them and that you are not just another new fish who will talk to 10 people and get discouraged a deal didn’t fall in their lap.

The fishing is outstanding out back.

Hey Zach,Look up Jerel's Creative Real Estate meetings, Glen's Whitey's Fish Camp meetings, as well as our Cashflow Game nights for networking and learning events when you arrive this summer!

And in an inflationary environment you want to be in durable goods with long term low interest fixed debt. 

My analogy is fishing in a now crowded 'favorite' spot.

However, given how dynamic the market is in right now, you might find a lot of variability, so someone might be willing to sell for a higher cap rate now if they think we are in/moving into a distressed higher interest rate environment.

What are your thoughts about current environment?

In an inflationary environment, we want debt. 

the political and economic environment was not in his favor then.

And if you value being professionally mobile (more common these days) you might not making it that 4-5 years.Now fast-forward to getting married, having a kid, wanting a consistent home environment to raise them in, a good neighborhood, great schools, etc. and priorities definitely shift.