You are over-analyzing and parsing words from a 2-sentence side note I made in like an 8 or 9 paragraph post...something I was just throwing in as food for thought, not trying to re-write the rules of national and international commerce.This was intended to only be posted to my Bigger Pockets blog, but apparently my assistant posted it to the general postings or something.  

(I recall hearing that the latest data from the National Association of Realtors is that 90% of new agents do not renew their license.)

The best place to go to search for good property manager National Association of Residential Property Managers. www.NARPM.orgYou are able to search for members in your local area and then look for members with designations like Residential Management Professional (RMP) or Master Property Manager (MPM).

@Elyse Moore Welcome to BP Nation!

This inability to get loans from banks and other financial institutions can be caused by a number of factors including poor credit, foreclosure, bankruptcy, short sale, self-employment, and foreign nationality.

My wife works for a national housing builder and is not permitted to be a member of a company that deals in real estate.

The Current, National average occupancy in Self Storage is approximately 93%, with most of the top 50 MSA's stating they are 100% full with waiting lists!

Husky Nation baby! 

Just go on Yahoo and read articles about how rental rates have risen across the nation...to many absurdly uneducated posters in the comment sections, landlords are nothing more than mini-Gordon Gekkos.

In my early 20s I worked summers in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nation Parks.