You should always shop, but make sure your comparing apples to apples.

I always came back with the retort that by watching these shows you could get some really good tips that keep you sharp, as long as you can weed through the fabricated tv drama!

as a flipper and broker in WI (marketing my 20th flip) the best deals rarely come from MLS in Hot and heating up markets, cuz every Tom Dick and Harry comes out of the woodwork with no idea where else to look, they say, "hey we should flip a house, like on TV" so the easy ones get driven up in price, and your margins driven down. that being said, I have flipped listed properties, (6 i think) and have made ok margins, but the ones that were fantastic were acquired through other means.

Bringing in some charts that include the periphery of Upper King just below crosstown is comparing apples and oranges.

But this is missing the point of margin calls entirely, which makes them in no way an apple to apple comparison Value-Add Potential: comes back to control, but you can directly influence the value of your investment in some way which you can't do - again, rewards hustle and creativity. 

I would say no if you are comparing apples to apples (i.e.

Look at Foremost, CBIZ or Proper.I would provide cable or satellite TV.

Traditional reverse mortgages (-think The Fonz pedalling them on late night tv) are notorious for high fees and fine print. 

Cap rate is really just a way to make an apples to apples comparisons between Asset A and Asset B. 

In fact, I spoke with a large scale contractor who apparently performed services for houses on the Property Bro's TV show.