He describes money as energy.

Often I find myself absorbing someone else's negative energy and responding with anger and I'm a calm person.

The key is to make sure members of the group have positive energy and a success mindset.

In my opinion, NWA may not be completely insulated from a housing market downturn, but fundamentally much better off than a tech, leisure, or energy focused market.I don’t have accurate data on this next point (I’m curious if some of you NWA realtors have it @Ryan Blackstone), but one thing that stands out to me is the percentage of homes purchased by investors seems to be relatively high compared to other cities.

Really, fancy windows are an amazing thing to have when I owner occupy a house, because our energy bills will reduce and the house will look prettier...but they don't add a ton of value in an appraisal. 

I recognize there's a lot I have to learn, but I bring a surplus of energy and a hunger for knowledge.My day job revolves around design, and I'm excited to merge that expertise with real estate.

Are you familiar with the Section 179D Energy Policy Act Certification?

I've sold a few of them this past year (Charlotte home values went sky high) in order to free up some time and energy to put into a mansion/wedding venue that I bought back in April. 

Residential energy credits - you probably hear about it all of the time the next solar guy stops at your door, but you CAN write a percentage of these off.

This category of people invest all of their time, money, and energy into their families and work.