It all has to do with perception of risk and what Fannie Mae says.

Hence you have to deal with their perceptions.

Even when other sites are not similar in intent they tend to create perceptions as to what makes a site useable or effective.

I didn't really understand in the beginning that this was for your own portfolios.In theory, everything you are saying is correct and there should be a lot of interest, but I think there may be a perception of a lack of security.

If buyers agents get a wrong perception of your business, meaning that you do not respect their commission, they will NOT be showing your properties in the future and will spread the word with other agents.

You've really gotta get over that perception of tenants being better.Condos scare the hell out of me for numerous reasons.

Educating a borrower may have little financial reward initially, but it can be rewarding in public perception which by the way can be very valuable.

Anything I have come across is simply priced so high because the perception is that prices are going to continue to rise and demand is very high.

As Dion and Dave mentioned, I believe, dealing in notes is more involved than RE, you really need the RE knowledge as a starting point and then move into finance (you could do it the other way too) but it takes perceptive skills to do either institutional or individual transactions.

Wow, I'd think it would be tuff at 18 trying to sell life insurance to an older person, having to overcome the perception that such a young sales person would have the expertise to advise in finances.