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@JohnCrowley001 @unusual_whales ? They've already made the $.

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@cicero_mn When you say "our copper" do you mean Chilean-owned Antofogasta's?

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@HayekAndKeynes @dieworkwear Penalty free 401K loans for houses are already allowed and common. I don't understand. This seems like another version of the 50 yr mortgage headline.

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Shared today by Bev Perry in the Expand Dem Values in the House and Senate Facebook group.

I need to say something that's been bothering me for a while, and I'm saying it as a Marine Corps veteran who leans center-right.
This isn't partisan. This is observation.
We've slow-faded into accepting militarized police as normal, and nobody seems to notice or care.
Even as a USMC pilot, I went through six months of infantry training as an officer before flight school. I've worn the gear. The helmet, the tactical vest, the whole kit. And I can tell you from experience, it changes you.
There's a psychological shift that happens when you strap that stuff on. You feel different. You carry yourself different. You start seeing the environment differently. In the Marine Corps, that shift was appropriate because it's a combat culture and organization.
But these are American streets. American citizens. And we've got law enforcement dressed like they're kicking down doors in Fallujah to serve warrants in suburbia.
What happend to high standards and real policing tactics? Think Adam-12...Officers Reed and Malloy. Crisp uniforms. A revolver. A baton. High standards and professionalism. They looked like public servants because they were public servants. They de-escalated. They talked to people. They were part of the community.
Now? Tactical gear, beards, ball caps, Oakley sunglasses, sleeve tattoos, and a tactical kit that would make special operators jealous. And we've turned it into a fetish. We celebrate it. We assume that because someone looks hard, they must be a professional.
They're not.
I loved the Marine Corps. But I'll be honest, I was also blinded by it for a while. Mission first. Unit over everything. And that mentality made sense in that context.
But law enforcement doesn't get that critical examination. "Back the Blue" has become a shield against accountability. A blanket assumption that a badge plus gun equals hero. That tactical gear equals competence.
It doesn't.
Most people who join law enforcement aren't special operators. They're average people who desperately want to belong to something bigger than themselves. I understand that impulse deeply, it's why I joined the Marines. But wanting to belong doesn't make you qualified. Looking the part doesn't mean you can perform under pressure. And wrapping yourself in warrior aesthetics doesn't make you a warrior.
Old school law enforcement represented something. Standards. Bearing. Discipline. Professionalism that was demonstrated, not costumed. A revolver and a baton meant you had to rely on your training, your words, your judgment, not overwhelming firepower.
What I see now in law enforcement is the costume without the culture. The gear without the training. The authority without the accountability.
Are there good people in law enforcement? Of course. I know some personally. But this reflexive "law enforcement can do no wrong" mentality is lazy, dangerous, and intellectually dishonest.
A woman is dead. And before we sort ourselves into teams and start assigning blame, maybe we should ask harder questions:
Why do we accept a militarized police force as normal?
Why do we assume tactical gear equals tactical competence?
Why have we let "Back the Blue" become a substitute for actual standards?
I wore the uniform. I went through the training. I know what that gear does to your head.
It shouldn't be normalized on American streets against American citizens.
And we shouldn't pretend everyone wearing it is qualified to carry it. The fact that he called her a “fucking bitch” after he shot her three times should be a huge red flag for all of us.

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@mlh496 @WallStreetApes Nothing to disagree with there but median household near Albuquerque is under $70k/yr.

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@mlh496 @WallStreetApes What are the income prospects in never heard of that, NM?

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@GavinSauer @assetartisan @ShawnASearle1 @SkiTownRE @ThinkAppraiser Flippers need an edge, almost by definition. So if theyre paying full boat on commissions, they better have an edge elsewhere, rehab costs or purchase price.

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@ReubenR80027912 @TheStalwart Skiing is like golf in that way. Big fan of both sports but the cultures can be tough.

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@zachpope @ThinkAppraiser 😅

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@StudentRentPro Around here, more than about a mile from campus really doesnt even work.

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@StudentRentPro Ah good point. Thats for sure true.

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@StudentRentPro Tbh, in my market, I don't think premium over the non-student demographic is that significant. But also, I consider some students much better tenants than MANY non students out there. Plus all your other very valid points re: 0 eviction, 0 vacancy etc

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@IvanTheK The likes of which and all that

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@vannman26 Would you be interested in a FREE roof inspection after it passes?

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@realEstateTrent You weren't self made, hope that clarifies. Neither was I, if that helps.

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@Thefrugalgay11 Are 2/1 apts only $700/mo in Toledo ?

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@StudentRentPro @AndyBillyions This is a great point. Have learned that not all academic institutions are the same, nor are their demographics

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@ThinkAppraiser @BravesRebsPreds @loganflatt Comps are great, but historical by nature and secondary to what someone is willing to pay today.

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@shawngorham People thinking it's easy is the exact reason I haven't found a prop mgmt yet worth that kind of $.