Unfortunately we men die at an earlier age then women.

Getting a license weeds out the really bad peopleThe seminars attract everybody, Con men and women, and honest people alike

In general, I think I'm ok with a trying to put men on base more than swinging for the fences as a beginner. 

If a seller was informed in an honest way of what their home was worth like an agent does you would have no real need for these middle men who are just skimming equity.. however on the flip side .. if someone goes to the trouble to find a seller and offers cash NOT BS cash but real cash and closes then holds it for a period of time then they can sell for whatever they want.. just cant tell someone that there house is only worth 50k because they are clueless or old or foreigners etc.. close on it never touch it and sell it next day for 150k.. that is unconscionable profit taking. 

Sorry guys too busy here to read the entire post however I did read Bills...The wise men who set up NAR back in the days of web presses and carrier pigeons described the seller as someone other then the deed holder.

They are also middle men, but a good agent will do a lot of administrative legwork.

Have run Facebook ads (not very good ROI for me, but do get friend requests from unknown men and women who think I'm attractive and stupid), and often drive for dollars...as in, at least once a week I take a different way to where I'm going. 3 times in 6 years I drove by a FSBO (for sale by owner) sign and it resulted in a successful transaction. 

Middle aged men (me too!)

The wise men before us had quite a few types of  "incomes" to choose from for this purpose (i.e. gross income, gross operating income, net operating income, net income).

They are names that work for both men and women.