I can empathize: our situation is 180' to yours, and I'm having fears, too.

Sorry to hear about your parents, I dealt with similar situations with both grandparents and parents, I can empathize with your situation.

Ask if this is his only concern...then empathize with him, tell him you understand where he's coming from and then give him reasons why you will not walk away: Yrs in business, territory, type of person you are, ect.Good luck.

We can all empathize that you need money and resources just like everyone else in the beginning, but you want what they have.

- Buy a house, because you paid taxes of $1.00 last year (and make it ZERO this year)- Talk in CNBC 'money talk' and say 'you dont need cash or credit for REI'- Empathize homeowners who bought houses at the height of the bubble!!

Maybe because he’s your brother and you don’t know how he will take it, or you think it might spoil the relationship you have with him — I can empathize with you. 

That being said, I'm sure you can also empathize with me that it's not ideal to know you're only producing income when the drill is spinning. 

Hi Eriko,I'm in the Fairfax County and can empathize with how expensive our RE market is.

I can empathize.

I empathize your situation.