I like the part at the end where you say “Study it like you are preparing for an important test.” That is a great way to gain expertise and prevent stagnation in any field. We don’t approach most things as though we will be tested on them, so we don’t learn them at a valuable level, and so the time spent learning them is mostly wasted.

You are right that lack of growth = stagnation, which is a terrible state to be in when opportunity is in our hands. A river that isn’t moving becomes dirty, and flies come around, and so on. We are the same.

P.S. The housing market is way down now, but won’t be forever. Hoping by the time your real estate license goes through the market will be ripe with opportunity!