The fact that my children have rebounded and are doing great, while San Francisco becomes a craven cesspool, due to their self-inflicted measures, makes it all the sweeter. 

I've since learned a lot about measures I should of taken to protect myself, assumable loans (lol), working on getting my real estate license, getting my notary (LSA) in a few weeks, and have been making friends that have STR or renting rooms in their homes.Like others my long-term goal is to expand my real estate portfolio, make connections, and of course financial freedom/security. 

We got a lot of feedback that Airbnb is not as affordable as it used to be," CEO Brian Chesky told the AP, adding that they are actively developing measures, including "seasonal dynamic pricing," to assist hosts in adjusting prices more frequently.

You'd then compile a mailing list with target properties and state your interest in the property.The problem is that most people who want to sell their property have already taken marketing measures, like contracting an agent or post on MLS. 

Explosive Inflation Leads To Record Collapse In Home, Car Purchase Plans""Presenting Exhibit A: Last month we observed that anticipating an end to Biden's stimmy bonanza end and that soon they will have to live again within their means, Americans' buying intentions (6 months from today) as measured by the Conference Board, had cratered across the 3 major spending categories: homes, automobiles and major household appliances."

In a recession one of the first cost cutting measures many businesses take will be to cut travel expense.

Being a Realtor cannot be measured by numbers like that.....Of course when you start out, it is a tough road, but can be lucrative anyway if you are smart and stick at it.But think down the road a few years...a lot of Realtors can then rely on repeat customers and referrals.

Each person has their own risk reward measure.  

Yes, shenanigans and a healthy dose of tomfoolery thrown in for good measure. 

The official CORE CPI disregards housing and food, which apparently to the government metrics, is not a true measure of cost of living.