Good sales techniques accommodate the customer. 

There are proven techniques to follow.

But the military found ways to do it, implemented new training techniques, and whole generations of new soldiers have responded to them.

You mean:The Dunning-Kruger EffectThe Dunning-Kruger effect describes a cognitive bias wherein individuals with low ability, expertise, or experience in a particular area overestimate their knowledge or competence.

.- Real Estate is an amazing tool, buy right and just do DSCR 0.9 and that's it keep it for forever- We are the sub 3% rate owner basically we're living for free paid by the US gov/lendersAgain both investment has its own techniques to mastery both skillsets, we can become Ninja in Stock or Sam Zell-like in Real Estate, the trick is to keep learning and educating ourselves.And I am not selling any class lolJust want to point out that if market crash tomorrow (other than 401k), it is okay, we can make money either way.

We're also open to exploring creative financing techniques to "be the bank" for extra income.

I do agree that teaching someone HOW to fish rather than supplying them with fish is a phenomenal parenting technique that will serve them well.  

not saying this is whats happening but those were the same sales techniques that lured Morris invest folks to make irrational purchases.. its called the take away close.. and again I am not saying anyone in Memphis is doing this..

Otherwise, consider incorporating lease options, subject to, wraps and a host of other creative financing techniques discussed throughout BP. 

You do your thing, build your rental empire one inexorable step after another, don't let anyone take it away from you.If Wesley's quick explanation of how to build porch stairs for peanuts out of pressure-treated lumber seems a bit abbreviated, I think there's an episode of Ask This Old House that lays out the exact toe-clearance cut technique he mentions, very well done.