The odds of success are very small though. I would wager 80%+ of domain investors have a negative ROI overall; half of which have probably never made a sale. And less than 0.1% have it figured out and make a great ROI with meaningful income. Those groups also share a lot of overlap with people who don't subscribe to services. Thankfully there are thousands in between who do subscribe, even if your straw poll gives you a different perspective. The odds of success would look wildly different if more people had the sense to invest tens of dollars in training and tools to help them more effectively deploy their thousands of dollars in capital. I'm not just talking about us, but also @DNAcademy, @dotdbcom, etc. Instead they blow tons of money on garbage and most likely rage quit before making a single sale. Penny wise and pound foolish. I think it's a concerning sign of dysfunction in this industry more than something to make light of, especially now that you've made it to the other side of the fence. Brokerage is the best ROI in the industry; little upfront investment and no carrying costs. Registrar is by far the worst; huge upfront costs and an absolute race to the bottom on margins.