Our low cost of living compared to other major cities (Chicago, New York, DC, LA etc) is attractive to folks from those markets because you can get a somewhat downtown experience, pro sports teams, culture/sights/attractions at a comparatively affordable price.

Real estate investing is a contact sport.

While you are bragging about your deal skills, I have shown proof and scaling to $1M/month. still all I see is you in a fancy sports coat next to a fancy car.

That's part of any contact sport. 

Again, you got to hustle to make relationships with private money lenders.There is a reason why not everyone makes the NFL, MLB or other professional sports and there’s a reason why “Not every kid gets a trophy”.

Great universities, great pro sports(DANG FALCONSSSSS!)  

Same BS, different day and different crop of newbs with all the right answers".Is this any different than the Sports world debating who will win the Super Bowl or World Cup?

It's agnostic, so if people liquidate that I would be a buyer.Most PE funds divested from their exposure to (public) small caps to gain some liquidity(see Genius Sports and Apax Partners). 

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Sometimes they have no intention of accepting your offer but use your offer to entice another buyer up closer to what they want in price.Real estate is a contact sport and a property is just a property.