You can also build credibility with agents,lenders, and sellers simply by just talking with them and do business with them.

Quote from @Elealeh Fulmaran: With no capital, pick the path that builds skill, credibility, and steady cash fast: house hack a small multi if you can qualify, then stack cash and experience into your next duplex; Airbnb arbitrage can work but adds lease and vacancy risk if demand shifts; laundromats can cash flow but are a full-on small business.

Lead with a simple credibility stack: be clear about your buy box and pricing logic, share a one‑page deal sheet on every trade (collateral, payor history, servicer notes, exit plan), and match your promises to your updates.

Ray, lean on your trade credibility and keep financing simple.

And you definitely need to partner with your local Chamber of Commerce, too, for credibility and also to engage locals.

If you’re exploring private equity for real estate, lead with credibility, not the ask: share a simple one‑pager with your buy box, a recent sample deal’s numbers, your plan to protect capital (promissory note, lien or pledge, insurance, clear exit), and your communication rhythm.

As these programs served to discouraged the male being in the home - replaced by "Daddy Government".

Even if the government re-opened today, a lot of damage has been done. 

Now credibility, which speaks back to leads in manner of convertibility of leads into closed monetized deals.

Not all government control is bad.