Context: Real estate professionals are faced with a host of business challenges that includes the never - ending competition . Generating leads is an important element to achieve success in the industry . Leads are information - reports , home evaluations , hot listings , and regular newsletters offered for free - that serve as a lure to get people to respond to you for their real estate concerns and eventually become prospects .

Question: What may have been the intention of my post ?
Options:
0. I was trying to dissuade others from getting into real estate because I do n't need the competition .
1. I was attempting to help others who are new to or are interested in being a real estate agent .
2. I was trying to sell my business so I could get into another line of business .
3. I was trying to teach people how to make money by selling leads to real estate agents .
Answer: 1